Template:mIRC Guide $left is a string manipulation identifier used to return characters from the left side of a string.

Synopsis

$left(<string>, <length>)

Parameters

<string>The string to manipulate

<length>The length or number of characters to remove from the original string. <length> can be a positive or negative. It cannot be 0.

If the length provided is positive, $left will return the <length> characters from the left of the string.

$left(abcdefg, 4)
; abcd

If the length provided is negative, $left will return the characters in the string minus <length> on the right.

$left(abcdefg, -3)
; abcde

More Examples

$left(appleseed, -4)
; apple

$left([AB]BotName, 4)
; [AB]

See Also

• String Manipulation
• $right
• $mid