title: Left and Right vs. Substring() in VB.NET
body: <p>Which one would you prefer to extract a sub-string from the given string and why?</p>
  
  <p>I am thinking that since <code>Left</code> and <code>Right</code> are VB functions and not .NET functions, they may cause problems in the future in terms of compatibility.</p>
  
  <p>Please clarify my thoughts on that.</p>