diff --git a/doc/snippets/MatrixBase_applyOnTheLeft.cpp b/doc/snippets/MatrixBase_applyOnTheLeft.cpp
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/doc/snippets/MatrixBase_applyOnTheLeft.cpp
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+Matrix3f A = Matrix3f::Random(3,3), B;
+B << 0,1,0,  
+     0,0,1,  
+     1,0,0;
+cout << "At start, A = " << endl << A << endl;
+A.applyOnTheLeft(B); 
+cout << "After applyOnTheLeft, A = " << endl << A << endl;