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Name
Left
Syntax
Left (String str, Integer noOfChars)
Purpose
To get the leftmost characters from the specified string.
Description
Returns the leftmost noOfChars from the string. If the string is smaller than noOfChars, the entire string is returned.
Return Type
String
Parameters
str [System.String] – String from which specified part will be returned
noOfChars [System.Int64] – Maximum number of characters to return
Example
In this example, we are passing the required parameters to the function transformation object using a Variables object.
Where,
str = AUSTRALIA
noOfChars = 3
Right-click on the function transformation object and select Preview Output. You can see that Astera Data Stack has returned the first three characters of the specified string.
