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LEFT

Returns a specified number of characters from the start of a text string.

CategoryText
SyntaxLEFT(text, [num_chars])

Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
textRequiredThe text string from which to extract characters.
num_charsOptionalThe number of characters to extract from the left. Defaults to 1.

Example

LEFT("Hello", 3)    // → "Hel"

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