Library /sys$common/syshlp/basichelp.hlb LEFT$  *Conan The Librarian (sorry for the slow response - running on an old VAX)

  The LEFT$ function extracts  a  specified  number  of  characters  from  a
  string's left side, leaving the main string unchanged.

  Example

  Sub_string$ = LEFT$(Alpha$, 5%)

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