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| − | + | =LEFT(Text, Number_chars)= | |
| − | + | where, | |
| + | *'''Text''' is a text string containing characters to extract, | ||
| + | *'''Number_chars''' represents the number of characters to be extracted. | ||
| − | + | LEFT() displays the specified number of characters from a text string. | |
| − | + | == Description == | |
| − | + | LEFT(Text, Number_chars) | |
| − | ''' | + | e.g. LEFT("String",2) displays '''St''' as a result. |
| − | + | *LEFT counts 1 byte per character. LEFT works with the languages that use 'Single Byte Character Set' (SBCS). | |
| − | + | *'''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 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 LEFT() function. | |
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<div id="2SpaceContent" class="zcontent" align="left"> | <div id="2SpaceContent" class="zcontent" align="left"> | ||
{| id="TABLE3" class="SpreadSheet blue" | {| id="TABLE3" class="SpreadSheet blue" | ||
|- class="even" | |- class="even" | ||
| − | | class=" " | | + | | class="sshl_f" |Wel-Come |
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| − | + | | class="sshl_f" |JOHN SMITH | |
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| − | + | =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(A2) : Displays first character '''J''' in a string from cell A2 as the output. | ||
| + | =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. | ||
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| + | == Related Videos == | ||
| + | {{#ev:youtube|C_qfEZPbPSk|280|center|LEFT}} | ||
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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] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 15 April 2015
LEFT(Text, Number_chars)
where,
- Text is a text string containing characters to extract,
- Number_chars represents the number of characters to be extracted.
LEFT() displays the specified number of characters from a text string.
Description
LEFT(Text, Number_chars)
e.g. LEFT("String",2) displays St as a result.
- LEFT counts 1 byte per character. LEFT works with the languages that use 'Single Byte Character Set' (SBCS).
- 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 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 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(A2) : Displays first character J in a string from cell A2 as the output.
=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.