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LTrim - Built-in String Function

Purpose

LTrim returns a string with leading spaces removed.

Syntax

LTrim(str)

Arguments

Argument Required Description
str Yes Any valid string expression from which the spaces will be removed

Returns

Variant with a string (VT_BSTR) value

Example

Let sTest = "    Hello World    " // Contains 4 spaces, "Hello World", 4 spaces

Return LTrim(sTest) // returns "Hello World    "
// four spaces at the end are still there

See Also

Notes

  • When str cannot be converted to a string, a runtime error is generated.
  • When concatenating two strings, the minus operator before the 2nd part performs a LTrim.