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=LEFT(Text, Number_chars)=
  
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==Description==
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where,
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*<math>Text</math> is a text string containing characters to extract,
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*<math>Number_chars</math> represents the number of characters to be extracted.
  
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'''LEFT'''(Text, Number_chars)
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LEFT() displays the specified number of characters from a text string.
  
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where,
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== Description ==
  
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'''Text''' - is the text string to extract.
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LEFT(txt)
  
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'''Number_chars''' - represents the number of charcaters you want LEFT to extract.
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e.g. LEFT("String",2) displays '''St''' as a result.
  
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*LEFT counts 1 byte per characters. LEFT works with the languages that use 'Single Byte Character Set' (SBCS).
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*<math>Text</math> can be any string containing characters, numbers, symbols, blankspaces etc.
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*If argument <math>Text</math> is directly entered in the command, it should be enclosed in double quotes (e.g. "Name").
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*Argument <math>Number_chars</math> indicates the number of characters to be displayed from a text string. <math>Number_chars</math> should be &gt;0.
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*If <math>Number_chars</math> &gt;'length of text', Calci displays the entire text.
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*If <math>Number_chars</math> is omitted, Calci assumes it to be 1.
  
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LEFT retuns the charcater from text string, based on number of characters.
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== Examples ==
  
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If Number_chars &lt;= 0,LEFT returns #ERROR.
 
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If Number_chars &gt; length of text, it returns all of text.
 
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<nowiki>=LEFT(B1C1,2)</nowiki>
 
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LEFT returns JO.
 
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<nowiki>=LEFT(B1C1)</nowiki>
 
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<nowiki>=LEFT(B1C1,20)</nowiki>
 
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LEFT returns JOHN SMITH(Number_chars&gt; length of text).
 
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=LEFT(A1,8) : Displays first 8 characters in a string from cell A1. Displays '''Wel-Come''' as the output.
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=LEFT(A2,5) : Displays first 5 characters in a string from cell A2. Displays '''JOHN ''' as the output. Space Character is also counted.
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=LEFT(A3,4) : Displays first 4 characters in a string from cell A3. Displays '''123*''' as the output.
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=LEFT("Good Morning",20) :Displays the full text string '''Good Morning''' as the output.
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== See Also ==
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*[[Manuals/calci/LEFTB | LEFTB]]
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== References ==
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) String]

Revision as of 16:40, 27 January 2014

LEFT(Text, Number_chars)

where,

  • is a text string containing characters to extract,
  • represents the number of characters to be extracted.

LEFT() displays the specified number of characters from a text string.

Description

LEFT(txt)

e.g. LEFT("String",2) displays St as a result.

  • LEFT counts 1 byte per characters. LEFT works with the languages that use 'Single Byte Character Set' (SBCS).
  • can be any string containing characters, numbers, symbols, blankspaces etc.
  • If argument is directly entered in the command, it should be enclosed in double quotes (e.g. "Name").
  • Argument indicates the number of characters to be displayed from a text string. should be >0.
  • If >'length of text', Calci displays the entire text.
  • If is omitted, Calci assumes it to be 1.

Examples

Consider the following examples as input to LEFT() function.

Wel-Come
JOHN SMITH
123*123 
=LEFT(A1,8) : Displays first 8 characters in a string from cell A1. Displays Wel-Come as the output. 
=LEFT(A2,5) : Displays first 5 characters in a string from cell A2. Displays JOHN  as the output. Space Character is also counted.
=LEFT(A3,4) : Displays first 4 characters in a string from cell A3. Displays 123* as the output.
=LEFT("Good Morning",20) :Displays the full text string Good Morning as the output.

See Also

References

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