NXSL:left

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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"