Left – Remote Processing CAMBASIC User Manual
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LEFT$
String Function
SYNTAX:
n$ = LEF T$(m $, p)
PURPOSE:
To re turn the leftm ost p characters of m$.
REMARK S:
If p is greater than the length of m$, the entire string (m$) will be returned. If p = 0, a null string is
returned.
RELATED:
LEN, MID$, RIGHT$, INSTR
EXAMPLE:
10 A$ = "Hopeless"
20 B$ = LEFT$(A$,4)
30 PRINT B$
RUN
Hope
ERROR:
< Data negative> – for p
< Data > 255> – for p