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Returns a string containing the first number characters of the input string.
Languages
Built-in, C++, C#, Java.
Parameters
Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
string | xs:string | The input string. |
number | xs:int | Specifies how many characters to return, starting from the beginning of the string. |
Example
If the input string is This is a sentence and number is 4, the function returns This.