LEFT$ Function Details
 
Syntax
  LEFT$(stringexpression,n)
 
The argument stringexpression can be any string variable, string constant,
or string expression.
 
The argument n is a numeric expression in the range 0-32,767 indicating
how many characters are to be returned.
 
If n is greater than the number of characters in stringexpression, the
entire string is returned. To find the number of characters in
stringexpression, use LEN(stringexpression).
 
If n is zero, the null string (length zero) is returned.