Categories: String

LEFT

Returns the left-most substring. The function name must be enclosed in double quotes ("LEFT").

Syntax

LEFT(expression varchar, length int64) → varchar

• expression: String input parameter
• length: Number of characters on the left to return.

Examples

SELECT "LEFT"('Dremio - SQL Engine', -12)
-- Dremio

SELECT "LEFT"('Dremio - SQL Engine', 6)
-- Dremio