Description

Removes leading spaces from a string.

Returns

A copy of the string, without leading spaces.

Category

Display and formatting functions, String functions

Function syntax

LTrim(string)

See also

RTrim, ToBase64

Parameters

Example

<h3>LTrim Example</h3>

<cfif IsDefined("FORM.myText")>
<cfoutput>
<pre>
Your string:    "#FORM.myText#"
Your string:    "#LTrim(FORM.myText)#"
(left trimmed)
</pre>
</cfoutput>
</cfif>

<form action = "ltrim.cfm">
<p>Type in some text, and it will be modified by LTrim to remove 
    leading spaces from the left
<p><input type = "Text" name = "myText" value = " TEST">

<p><input type = "Submit" name = "">
</form>