Struct LeftBFn 

pub struct LeftBFn;

Returns the leftmost characters using non-DBCS byte-compatible semantics.

In Formualizer’s invariant locale, LEFTB delegates to LEFT.

title: "Left byte-compatible characters"
formula: '=LEFTB("hello",2)'
expected: "he"

related:
  - LEFT
  - RIGHTB
  - MIDB
faq:
  - q: "Does LEFTB split UTF-8 bytes?"
    a: "No. It follows the non-DBCS behavior and delegates to LEFT."

Trait Implementations

impl Debug for LeftBFn

fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> Result

Formats the value using the given formatter.

impl Function for LeftBFn

[formualizer-docgen:schema:start] Name: LEFTB Type: LeftBFn Min args: 1 Max args: variadic Variadic: true Signature: LEFTB(arg1…: any@scalar) Arg schema: arg1{kinds=any,required=true,shape=scalar,by_ref=false,coercion=None,max=None,repeating=None,default=false} Caps: PURE [formualizer-docgen:schema:end]

fn caps(&self) -> FnCaps

Capability flags for this function

fn name(&self) -> &'static str

fn min_args(&self) -> usize

fn variadic(&self) -> bool

fn arg_schema(&self) -> &'static [ArgSchema]

fn eval<'a, 'b, 'c>( &self, args: &'c [ArgumentHandle<'a, 'b>], ctx: &dyn FunctionContext<'b>, ) -> Result<CalcValue<'b>, ExcelError>

The unified evaluation path.

fn namespace(&self) -> &'static str

fn volatile(&self) -> bool

fn aliases(&self) -> &'static [&'static str]

Optional list of additional alias names (case-insensitive) that should resolve to this function. Default: empty slice. Implementors can override to expose legacy names. Returned slice must have ’static lifetime (typically a static array reference).

fn dependency_contract( &self, _arity: usize, ) -> Option<FunctionDependencyContract>

Optional dependency contract for passive planning/FormulaPlane analysis.

fn function_salt(&self) -> u64

fn eval_reference<'a, 'b, 'c>( &self, _args: &'c [ArgumentHandle<'a, 'b>], _ctx: &dyn FunctionContext<'b>, ) -> Option<Result<ReferenceType, ExcelError>>

Optional reference result path. Only called by the interpreter/engine when the callsite expects a reference (e.g., range combinators, by-ref argument positions, or spill sources).

fn dispatch<'a, 'b, 'c>( &self, args: &'c [ArgumentHandle<'a, 'b>], ctx: &dyn FunctionContext<'b>, ) -> Result<CalcValue<'b>, ExcelError>

Dispatch to the unified evaluation path with automatic argument validation.