Python: Converting VbScript Left-Right Function

Current post is on how to convert Left-Right Function of VBScript in Python 3.2.

Converting or migrating a VbScript project to Python?

Stuck in converting Left or Right function of VbScript in Python?

VBScript Left Function:

Left(string, Length)

where,
          string = your text string
          length = number of character from left you want to extract

Example:

myleftstring = Left("Hello from Left, noting more!!!",15);

//myleftstring will contain 'Hello from Left'.

VBScript Right Function:

Right(string, Length)

where,
          string = your text string
          length = number of character from right you want to extract


Example:


myrightstring = Right("Hello from Left, noting more!!!",15);


//myrightstring will contain ', noting more!!!'.

Python: Array Slicing:

Array slicing is done using [ : ] operator.

Example:

text = 'Hello from Python 3.2'
leftslicedtext = text[:11]

//leftslicetext will contain 'Hello from'

rightslicedtext = text[11:]

//rightslicedtext will contain ' Python 3.2'

frombehind = text[-3:]

//frombehind will contian '3.2'

Summarize:

To convert the VbScript Left / Right Function, use the array slicing feature of Python.

It is simple, clean and readable.

Appreciate your feedback via comments. Thanks.