User Guide

LTrim 623
LTrim
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>
Parameter Description
string A string or a variable that contains one