; Left Example
; ------------

; Left$ returns the first n characters of a string.

player$="Roberta the Rocketeer"
Print "Player name: "+player$
Print ""

; Arcade high-score tables keep just three initials
Print "Arcade initials: "+Upper$(Left$(player$,3))

; Cut a long chat message down to a short preview
chat$="Anyone want to trade a health pack for two keys?"
Print "Chat preview:    "+Left$(chat$,20)+"..."

; Asking for more characters than exist returns the whole string
Print "Left$(name,99):  "+Left$(player$,99)

Print ""
Print "Press any key to close the example"
WaitKey

End