LEFT returns the first character or characters in a text string, based on the number of characters you specify.
Syntax
LEFT(text,num_chars)
Text is the text string that contains the characters you want to extract.
Num_chars specifies the number of characters you want LEFT to extract. Num_chars must be greater than or equal to zero. If num_chars is greater than the length of text, LEFT returns all of text. If num_chars is omitted, it is assumed to be 1.
Examples
|
Col1 |
Form ula |
Description (Result) |
|---|---|---|
|
Sale Price |
=LEFT([Col1],4) |
First four characters in the string (Sale) |
|
Sweden |
=LEFT([Col1]) |
First character in the string (S) |
