# BASIC 256 - Language Documentation

de:left

## Left

### Format

left( string, length)

### Description

Returns a portion of the specified string, starting from the first character on the left and continuing for length characters.

### See Also

Mid, Right

### Example

    print left("Hello", 2)

will display

    He

### New To Version

0.9.5b

de/left.txt · Last modified: 2011/03/29 11:56 (external edit)