Tandy 1000 Basic Reference Manual

Chapter 10 I BASIC Keywords
LEFT$ Function
LEFT$(string, num ber)
Returns the specified number of characters from the left portion
of
string.
Number
must be an integer in the range 1 to 255. If number is
equal
to or greater than the length of the string, BASIC returns
the entire string.
Examples
prints BATTLE.
PRINT LEFTS("BATTLESHIPS", 6)
PRINT LEFT$C"BIG FIERCE DOG", 28)
Since BIG FIERCE DOG is fewer than 20 characters, BASIC
prints the whole phrase.
Sample Program
740 A$ = "TIMOTHY"
750 E$ = LEFT$(A$, 3)
760 PRINT E$; "--THAT'S SHORT FOR "; AB
When you run this program, BASIC prints:
TIM--THAT'S SHORT FOR TIMOTHY
Line 750 gets the 3 left characters of A$ and stores them in B$.
Line 760 prints these 3 characters, a string, and the original
contents
of A$.
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Tandy 1000 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Processor Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	128 KB (expandable to 640 KB)
Operating System	MS-DOS 2.11
Manufacturer	Tandy Corporation
Release Year	1984
Storage	Single or double 5.25" floppy disk drive (360 KB), optional hard drive
Sound	Tandy 3-voice sound
Ports	Parallel, Serial
Graphics	CGA (Color Graphics Adapter)
Graphics Modes	320x200, 640x200