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+% CPSC-FUNCTION-LEFT(7)
+
+# NAME
+
+cpsc-function-left - extract the beginning of a string
+
+# SYNOPSIS
+
+```text
+LEFT(text : STRING, count : INTEGER) RETURNS STRING
+```
+
+# DESCRIPTION
+
+Return up to count bytes from the beginning. Counts larger than the string
+length return the whole string; negative counts return an empty string.
+
+# EXAMPLE
+
+```text
+OUTPUT LEFT("Hello", 2)
+```
+
+# SEE ALSO
+
+[cpsc-language-overview(7)](../cpsc-language-overview.7.md), [cpsc-function-right(7)](cpsc-function-right.7.md), [cpsc-function-mid(7)](cpsc-function-mid.7.md).
+