trim_left
Given the subject string, trim_left() removes the leading characters found in chars.
trim_left(subject: string, chars?: string) -> stringDescription
Given the subject string, trim_left() removes the leading characters found in chars.
Like the trim() function, the chars optional string parameter represents a set of characters to be removed.
trim_left() defaults to removing whitespace characters if chars is not specified or is an empty string.
Arguments
Required
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
subject |
string |
Subject string |
Optional
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
chars |
string |
Set of characters to be removed |
Returns
Type: string
Examples
search(trim_left(@), " subject string ") → "subject string "search(trim_left(@, 's'), " subject string ") → " subject string "search(trim_left(@, 'su'), " subject string ") → " subject string "search(trim_left(@, 'su '), " subject string ") → "bject string "search(trim_left(@, 'gsu '), " subject string ") → "bject string "