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Extracts a given number of characters from the start of a text string. 【string】is the text string from which characters are extracted. 【howMany】is the number of characters to extract, represented as a number. For example, "4" means extracting 4 characters from left to right.

Left

Extracts a given number of characters from the start of a text string. 【string】is the text string from which characters are extracted. 【howMany】is the number of characters to extract, represented as a number. For example, "4" means extracting 4 characters from left to right.

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LEFT

Extracts a given number of characters from the start of a text string. 【string】is the text string from which characters are extracted. 【howMany】is the number of characters to extract, represented as a number. For example, "4" means extracting 4 characters from left to right.

Usage

LEFT(text, [num_chars])

Example

LEFT({date of birth}, 4) => 1994