What is the SQL function that grabs just the first 25 characters?

[BJ Duncan]

G'day to all,

As per title: What is the SQL function that grabs just the first $var amount of characters.

I have tried to google it and search it on this site with no luck.

Thanks in advance

[guido2004]

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/...#function_left

[BJ Duncan]

Cheers thanks Guido2004. I knew there was one somewhere, just couldn't remember what it was.

Thanks