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LTrim

See Also: String Functions, String Operators (Expression Syntax), Left, RTrim, Trim

Purpose

LTrim returns a string with leading white space characters removed.

White space characters removed include ASCII characters: - 9 (horizontal tab) - 10 (line feed) - 11 (vertical tab) - 12 (new page/form feed) - 13 (carriage return) - 32 (space)

Return Type

String

Syntax

(LTrim({string-value}))

What It Does

LTrim removes all spaces to the left of the leftmost non-space character in the {string-value} parameter.

Showln "$" (LTrim("    18.45"))
In this example, the string "$18.45" is shown.

Showln (LTrim("     Joe     "))
In this example, the string "Joe " is shown.

Notes

This function returns a value of type string. If the result of this function is moved to a variable of type other than string, its value is converted to the destination type, if possible.