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Returns the string of ''length'' characters of ''string'', optionally padded with ''pad'' character instead of a blank (space).
Returns the string of ''length'' characters of ''string'', optionally padded with ''pad'' character instead of a blank (space).



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Returns the string of length characters of string, optionally padded with pad character instead of a blank (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"