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=LEFTB(Text, Number_bytes)=
<div style="font-size:30px">'''LEFTB (Text,Number_chars) '''</div><br/>
where,
where,
*'''Text''' is a text string containing characters to extract,
*'''Text''' is a text string containing characters to extract,
*'''Number_bytes''' represents the number of characters to be extracted.
*'''Number_chars''' represents the number of characters to be extracted.
**LEFTB(), returns the leftmost characters from a text value.LEFTB is intended for use with languages that use the double-byte character set (DBCS).
LEFTB() displays the characters from a text string, depending on specified number of bytes.
== Description ==
== Description ==
LEFTB(Text, Number_bytes)
LEFTB (Text,Number_chars)
e.g. LEFTB("String",2) displays '''St''' as a result.
e.g. LEFTB("String",2) displays '''St''' as a result.
*'''Text''' can be any string containing characters, numbers, symbols, blankspaces etc.
*'''Text''' can be any string containing characters, numbers, symbols, blankspaces etc.
*If argument '''Text''' is directly entered in the command, it should be enclosed in double quotes (e.g. "Name").
*If argument '''Text''' is directly entered in the command, it should be enclosed in double quotes (e.g. "Name").
*Argument '''Number_bytes''' indicates the number of byte characters to be displayed from a text string. '''Number_bytes''' should be >0.
*Argument '''Number_chars''' indicates the number of byte characters to be displayed from a text string. '''Number_chars''' should be >0.
*If '''Number_bytes''' >'length of text', Calci displays the entire text.
*If '''Number_chars''' >'length of text', Calci displays the entire text.
*If '''Number_bytes''' is omitted, Calci assumes it to be 1.
*If '''Number_chars''' is omitted, Calci assumes it to be 1.
== Examples ==
== Examples ==