ltrim: trim string to the left : ltrim « String Functions « PostgreSQL






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ltrim: trim string to the left


postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# CREATE TABLE money_example (
postgres(#             money_cash money,
postgres(#             numeric_cash numeric(10,2));
CREATE TABLE
postgres=#
postgres=# INSERT INTO money_example VALUES ('$12.24', 12.24);
INSERT 0 1
postgres=#
postgres=#
postgres=# SELECT money_cash, '$' || ltrim(to_char(numeric_cash, '9999.99'))
postgres-#        AS numeric_cashified
postgres-#        FROM money_example;
 money_cash | numeric_cashified
------------+-------------------
     $12.24 | $12.24
(1 row)

postgres=#
postgres=# drop table money_example;
DROP TABLE
postgres=#








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