LEFT

Syntax

LEFT( string, number )

Description

Returns a string that contains the number of characters specified in number from the beginning of the string string.

Argument types:

  • string — String
  • number — Integer

Return type: String

Example

LEFT("Computer", 4) = "Comp"

Data source support

ClickHouse 21.8, Microsoft SQL Server 2017 (14.0), MySQL 5.7, Oracle Database 12c (12.1), PostgreSQL 9.3, YDB.

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