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Returns the string of ''length'' characters of ''string'', optionally padded with ''pad'' character instead of | Returns the string of ''length'' characters of ''string'', optionally padded with ''pad'' character instead of a space. | ||
Revision as of 08:29, 22 October 2014
Returns the string of length characters of string, optionally padded with pad character instead of a space.
Syntax
left(string, length [,pad]);
Parameters
| string | The string which will be processed. |
| length | The number of character to return, must be a positive integer. |
| pad | [Optional] The pad character to use instead of blank spaces. |
Return Value
String of the left length characters.
Examples
left("abc d",8) -> "abc d "
left("abc d",8,".") -> "abc d..."
left("abc def",7) -> "abc de"