Left$ - Learn To Code - PlayBASIC Documentation

Left$

ReturnString$ = Left$(SourceString$, Length)

Parameters:

SourceString$ = The string you wish to grab the leading (left most) Characters from
Length = The number of characters to grab, starting from the left side.

Returns:

ReturnString$

Left$ grabs the left part of the source string$ (the HEAD) starting at character one and moving across to the right, the number of characters we select.

FACTS:

* If the Length parameter is equal to or higher than the string length, then the source string is returned.

Mini Tutorial:

; Display the left most part of the hello..
  For lp =1 To 5
     Print Left$("Hello",lp)
  Next

; Display the Screen and wait for the user to press a key
  Sync
  WaitKey

This example would output.

  H
  He
  Hel
  Hell
  Hello

Example Source: Download This Example

; ----------------------------------------------
; Left$ EXAMPLE
; ----------------------------------------------

; Create a String Variable called "SourceString$" and place the text "Play Basic" within it.
  SourceString$= "Play Basic"

; Grab the first four characters from SourceString$ using LEFT$() then place those
; Characters into the variable Grab$

  Grab$=Left$(SourceString$,4)

; Display the SourceString$ variable
  Print SourceString$

; Display the Grab$ variable..

  Print Grab$

; Show Us the Screen And Wait For Key Input before ending
  Sync
  WaitKey


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