Toshiba KB-80 Computer Keyboard User Manual


 
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LEFT$
Function Provides a character string of the length specified on the left side of the character
string.
Format LEFT$ ( <character string>, <numeric expression> )
Term <character string>: Any character string
<numeric expression>: The length is specified on the left side of <character string>.
(Unit: bytes, Range: 0 to 255)
Explanation <numeric expression> is converted to an integer value rounded off to a whole number
before it is evaluated.
When the value for <numeric expression> is larger than the number of strings of
<character string>, all character strings are provided. When the value is 0, a null
string is provided.