fixedColumns().left()

Since: FixedColumns 4.0.0

Get / set the number of fixed columns on the left side of a table.
Please note - this property requires the FixedColumns extension for DataTables.

Description

This method is either a getter or a setter for the number of columns that are fixed to the left of the table. If no argument is supplied then the method acts as a getter. If an argument is provided then that value is set as the new number of columns to be fixed to the left and the table is updated.

As of FixedColumns 5 this method is text direction aware and will fix columns at the left hand side of the table regardless of text direction.

Types

`fixedColumns().left()`

Getter for the number of columns fixed to the left.

Returns:

number The number of columns that are fixed to the left.

`fixedColumns().left(val)`

Updates the DataTable to fix the new number of columns to the left.

Parameters:

	Name	Type	Optional
1	`val`	`integer`	No
	The new number of columns to fix to the left. As of FixedColumns 4.3 a check is made to make sure that the value given is with in the range of 0 to the number of columns in the table (inclusive).

Returns:

DataTables Api Datatables Api for chaining.