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| − | =LEFTB(Text, | + | <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_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() | ||
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | LEFTB(Text, | + | LEFTB (Text,Number_chars) |
e.g. LEFTB("String",2) displays '''St''' as a result. | e.g. LEFTB("String",2) displays '''St''' as a result. | ||
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*'''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 ''' | + | *Argument '''Number_chars''' indicates the number of byte characters to be displayed from a text string. '''Number_chars''' should be >0. |
| − | *If ''' | + | *If '''Number_chars''' >'length of text', Calci displays the entire text. |
| − | *If ''' | + | *If '''Number_chars''' is omitted, Calci assumes it to be 1. |
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
Latest revision as of 14:59, 13 August 2018
LEFTB (Text,Number_chars)
where,
- Text is a text string containing characters to extract,
- 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).
Description
LEFTB (Text,Number_chars)
e.g. LEFTB("String",2) displays St as a result.
- LEFTB counts 2 bytes per character when system is set to language supporting DBCS, else counts 1 byte per character.
- LEFTB works with the languages that use 'Double Byte Character Set' (DBCS).
- 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").
- Argument Number_chars indicates the number of byte characters to be displayed from a text string. Number_chars should be >0.
- If Number_chars >'length of text', Calci displays the entire text.
- If Number_chars is omitted, Calci assumes it to be 1.
Examples
Consider the following examples as input to LEFTB() function.
| <#!#> | ||
| JOHN SMITH | ||
| 123*123 | ||
=LEFTB(A1,4) : Displays first 4 characters in a string from cell A1. Displays <#!# as the output.
=LEFTB(A2,5) : Displays first 5 characters in a string from cell A2. Displays JOHN as the output. Space Character is also counted.
=LEFTB(A2) : Displays first character J in a string from cell A2 as the output.
=LEFTB(A3,4) : Displays first 4 characters in a string from cell A3. Displays 123* as the output.
=LEFTB("Good Morning",20) :Displays the full text string Good Morning as the output.
Need to give examples with characters/language supporting DBCS
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