VBScript Left Function
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The Left function returns a specified number of characters from the left side of a string.
Tip: Use the Len function to find the number of characters in a string.
Tip: Also look at the Right function.
Syntax
| Parameter |
Description |
| string |
Required. The string to return characters
from |
| length |
Required. Specifies how many characters to return. If
set to 0, an empty string ("") is returned. If set to greater than or equal
to the length of the string, the entire string is returned |
Example 1
dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Left(txt,11))
Output:
This is a b
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Example 2
dim txt
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
document.write(Left(txt,100))
Output:
This is a beautiful day!
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Example 3
dim txt,x
txt="This is a beautiful day!"
x=Len(txt)
document.write(Left(txt,x))
Output:
This is a beautiful day!
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