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SUBSTR(m.c, 1, m.lnY) vs LEFT(m.c, m.lnY)... Why?
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SUBSTR(m.c, 1, m.lnY) vs LEFT(m.c, m.lnY)... Why?
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I keep seeing 
SUBSTR([string], 1, [width])
instead of 
LEFT([string], [width])
I've always assumed that the LEFT() command (with underlying C code) would be faster than interpreting (loosely speaking) the SUBSTR() command.

Any thoughts?

Thom C.
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