Batch Script - Left String
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This is used to extract characters from the beginning of a string.
Example
@echo off set str = Helloworld echo %str% set str = %str:~0,5% echo %str%
The key thing to note about the above program is, ~0,5 is used to specify the characters which needs to be displayed. In this case, we are saying character 0 to 5 should be displayed.
Output
The above command produces the following output.
Helloworld Hello
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