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AcString::left

C++

AcString left(
    Adesk::Int32 nNumChars
) const;

Description

Returns a nNumChars length substring from the start of string.

Parameters

Parameters Description
nNumChars Input the number of characters of the substring to get

Returns

An AcString consisting of the specified substring.

Remarks

Negative nNumChars is treated as -1 and returns the entire string.

Links

AcString

Previous Declaration

AutoCAD 2017 through AutoCAD 2024

AcString left(int nNumChars) const;

inline AcString AcString::left(int nNumChars) const;

History

AutoCAD 2025

nNumChars argument now expects an Adesk::Int32 instead of int.

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