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− | <div | + | <div style="font-size:30px">'''LEFTB (Text,Number_chars) '''</div><br/> |
− | ''' | + | 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. | |
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− | + | <div id="2SpaceContent" class="zcontent" align="left"> | |
− | + | {| id="TABLE3" class="SpreadSheet blue" | |
+ | |- class="even" | ||
+ | | class="sshl_f" |<#!#> | ||
+ | | class=" " | | ||
+ | | class=" " | | ||
− | + | |- class="odd" | |
+ | | class="sshl_f" |JOHN SMITH | ||
+ | | class=" " | | ||
+ | | class=" " | | ||
− | + | |- class="even" | |
− | - | + | | class="sshl_f" |123*123 |
− | + | | class=" " | | |
+ | | class=" " | | ||
− | + | |- class="odd" | |
+ | | class="sshl_f" | | ||
+ | | class=" " | | ||
+ | | class=" " | | ||
+ | |} | ||
− | < | + | =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. | ||
− | + | <font color ="Red">Need to give examples with characters/language supporting DBCS </font> | |
− | + | ==Related Videos== | |
− | + | {{#ev:youtube|C_qfEZPbPSk|280|center|LEFT function}} | |
− | + | == See Also == | |
− | + | *[[Manuals/calci/LEFT | LEFT]] | |
− | + | == References == | |
− | + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_(computer_science) String] | |
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− | + | *[[Z_API_Functions | List of Main Z Functions]] | |
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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
Related Videos
See Also
References