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LEFT [esql-left]
Syntax
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Parameters
string- The string from which to return a substring.
length- The number of characters to return.
Description
Returns the substring that extracts length chars from string starting from the left.
Supported types
| string | length | result |
|---|---|---|
| keyword | integer | keyword |
| text | integer | keyword |
Example
FROM employees
| KEEP last_name
| EVAL left = LEFT(last_name, 3)
| SORT last_name ASC
| LIMIT 5
| last_name:keyword | left:keyword |
|---|---|
| Awdeh | Awd |
| Azuma | Azu |
| Baek | Bae |
| Bamford | Bam |
| Bernatsky | Ber |