==== <code><big>LEFT$ (<string expression>, <required length>)</big></code> ====
: ''BASIC 1.0 & 1.1''
: '''FUNCTION''': Returns the number of characters (in the range 0 to 255) specified in the <required length> parameter (<integer expression>), after extracting them from the LEFT of the <string expression>. If the <string expression> is shorter than the <required length>, the whole <string expression> is returned.
: '''Associated keywords''': MID$, RIGHT$
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==== <code><big>LEN (<string expression>)</big></code> ====
: ''BASIC 1.0 & 1.1''