# LEFT

#### Syntax <a href="#syntax.25" id="syntax.25"></a>

**LEFT**(*text; numChars*)

* *text* - the text from which the left part should be extracted - ***Value type**: text*
* *numChars* - the number of characters which should be returned - ***Value type**: integer*

#### Remarks <a href="#remarks.21" id="remarks.21"></a>

* If *numChars* is < 1, an empty text is returned.
* If *numChars* is equal or greater than the length of *text*, the whole text is returned.

#### Examples

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