(args)
return s.new().from_str(s.to_str()[:stop])
LEFT$: get substring of num characters at the start of string.
LEFT$: get substring of num characters at the start of string.
LEFT$ : get substring of num characters at the start of string .
def left_(args):
    """LEFT$: get substring of num characters at the start of string."""
    s, num = next(args), next(args)
    s, num = pass_string(s), to_integer(num)
    list(args)
    stop = num.to_integer().to_int()
    if stop == 0:
        return s.new()
    error.range_check(0, 255, stop)
    return s.new().from_str(s.to_str()[:stop])
def left_ ( args ) : s , num = next ( args ) , next ( args ) s , num = pass_string ( s ) , to_integer ( num ) list ( args ) stop = num . to_integer ( ) . to_int ( ) if stop == 0 : return s . new ( ) error . range_check ( 0 , 255 , stop ) return s . new ( ) . from_str ( s . to_str ( ) [ : stop ] )