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37 lines
607 B
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[discrete]
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[[esql-left]]
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=== `LEFT`
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*Syntax*
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[.text-center]
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image::esql/functions/signature/left.svg[Embedded,opts=inline]
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*Parameters*
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`str`::
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The string from which to return a substring.
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`length`::
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The number of characters to return.
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*Description*
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Returns the substring that extracts 'length' chars from 'str' starting
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from the left.
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*Supported types*
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include::types/left.asciidoc[]
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*Example*
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[source.merge.styled,esql]
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----
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include::{esql-specs}/string.csv-spec[tag=left]
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----
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[%header.monospaced.styled,format=dsv,separator=|]
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include::{esql-specs}/string.csv-spec[tag=left-result]
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|===
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