LEFT
Returns the specified characters from the left side of a string.
Behavior Type
Syntax
LEFT ( string‑expr, length )
Parameters
string‑expr |
The string expression to return. |
length |
An integer value that specifies how many characters to return. |
Examples
=> SELECT LEFT('vertica', 3); LEFT ------ ver (1 row)
SELECT DISTINCT( LEFT (customer_name, 4)) FnameTruncated FROM customer_dimension ORDER BY FnameTruncated LIMIT 10; FnameTruncated ---------------- Alex Amer Amy Anna Barb Ben Bett Bria Carl Crai (10 rows)