Example
SELECT LEFT('SQL Tutorial', 3) AS ExtractString;Definition and Usage
The LEFT() function extracts a number of characters from a string (starting from left).
Syntax
LEFT(
string
,
number_of_chars
)Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. The string to extract from |
| number_of_chars | Required. The number of characters to extract. If the number exceeds the number of characters in string , it returns string |
Technical Details
| Works in: | SQL Server (starting with 2008), Azure SQL Database, Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Parallel Data Warehouse |
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