# int rect::left()

[Family: rect](/imperivm/en/CKS/familias/rect/)

## Exact signature

```text
int rect::left()
```

## Description

Returns the first dword of a rect value.

## Parameters and return type

**Return type:** `int`

The member is called on an object. Its receiver is not repeated among this signature’s arguments.

This signature takes no additional arguments.

## Other overloads

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- [`int& rect::left()`](/imperivm/en/CKS/reference/api-ec19c3bf079cc7/)

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