first-chars

text →
first-chars(
    length: integer
) → text

Returns the first chars of the argument value. The length of the string returned is maximum the parameter value, if the argument string is smaller then the full string is returned.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
length	integer	Yes	An integer value between 0 and +Infinity, defining the length of the substring to return.

Examples

"Hello World" | first-chars(2) → "He"

Kind: Function
Scope: text/selection
Aliases: text-to-first-chars