javascript version of vbscript's left() 1

[sezme]

any ideas

 

[mwolf00]

myStr = "ABCDEFG"
myStr.substr(0,3) = "ABC"

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rick Cook (No, I'm not Rick)

 

[theboyhope]

If you actually want a left() function you could make one like this:

function Left(str, num){
        
    return s.substring(0, num);
}

 

[mwolf00]

Technical note...

myStr = "ABCDEFG"
myStr.substr(0,3) = "ABC"
myStr.substring(0,3) = "ABCD"

.substr(start,length)
.substring(from,to)




Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build better and bigger idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. - Rick Cook (No, I'm not Rick)

 

[sezme]

thanks - as always mwolf00 a great help

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