Determines the number of characters from the beginning of the string
parameter to the location specified by the count
parameter.
Left(string, count)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
string |
A string or a variable that contains one. |
count |
A positive integer or a variable that contains one. Number of characters to return. |
<h3>Left Example</h3> <cfif IsDefined("Form.MyText")> <!--- if len is 0, then err ---> <cfif Len(FORM.myText) is not 0> <cfif Len(FORM.myText) LTE FORM.RemoveChars> <p>Your string <cfoutput>#FORM.myText#</cfoutput> only has <cfoutput>#Len(FORM.myText)#</cfoutput> characters. You cannot output the <cfoutput>#FORM.removeChars# </cfoutput> leftmost characters of this string because it is not long enough. <cfelse> <p>Your original string: <cfoutput>#FORM.myText#</cfoutput> <p>Your changed string, showing only the <cfoutput>#FORM.removeChars#</cfoutput> leftmost characters: <cfoutput>#Left(Form.myText, FORM.removeChars)# </cfoutput> </cfif> <cfelse> <p>Please enter a string </cfif> </cfif>