InStr(): A number representing the place value of a particular character within a string : String Function « Data Type « VBA / Excel / Access / Word






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InStr(): A number representing the place value of a particular character within a string

 
Sub InstrLeft()
    Dim userName As String
    Dim firstName As String
    Dim spaceLoc As Integer

    userName = "First Last"
    spaceLoc = InStr(1, userName, " ")
    firstName = Left(userName, spaceLoc - 1)

    Debug.Print firstName
End Sub








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