Result = Left$ ( String [ , Length ] )
Returns the Length first characters of a string. If Length is not specified, the first character of the string is returned. If Length is negative, all the string except the (- Length ) last characters is returned.
Example :
PRINT Left$("Gambas", 4) => Gamb PRINT Left$("Gambas") => G PRINT Left$("Gambas", -1) => Gamba