Left

Last updated on Apr 27, 2021 06:03:30 AM GMT | Also Applies to ColdFusion

Returns up to the leftmost count characters in a string.

String; up to the first count characters in the string parameter.

Left(string, count)

Parameter	Description
string	A string or a variable that contains a string.
count	A positive integer or a variable that contains one. Maximum number of characters to return.

<cfscript>
       myString=Left("That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.",25);
       WriteOutput(myString);
</cfscript>

Output

That's one small step for