# left

Extracts a sub-string with a specific length from the first argument, starting with the left-most character.

Any data type can be used for the first argument. Types other than string are converted to string before the function is applied.

## Arguments

1. Input string.
2. Length of the sub-string to extract as an integer.

## Examples

| Expression | Result |
| --- | --- |
| left("Hello World!", 5) | "Hello" |