LEFTB function

The LEFTB function returns the left portion of a string up to a certain number of bytes.

Parts of a LEFTB function 

LEFTB(string, num_of_bytes)
 

Part	Description
string	The string from which the left portion will be returned.
num_of_bytes	(Optional) The number of bytes to return from the left side of 'string'.

Notes

• LEFTB returns the same value as LEFT if the input string only has single-byte characters
• num_of_bytes must be greater than or equal to zero.
• If num_of_bytes is greater than the length of text in bytes, LEFTB returns all of text.
• If num_of_bytes is omitted, it is assumed to be 1.

Examples

	A	B	C
1	Input	Formula	Output
2	Aeñ	=LEFTB(A2, 2)	Ae
3	Aeñ	=LEFT(A3,2)	Ae
4	熊本	=LEFTB(A4, 2)	?
5	熊本	=LEFT(A5,2)	熊本

Related functions

• MIDB: ​The MIDB function returns a section of a string starting at a given character and up to a specified number of bytes.
• RIGHTB: The RIGHTB function returns the right portion of a string up to a certain number of bytes.
• LENB: The LENB function returns the length of a string in bytes.