PHP Tutorial - PHP ltrim() Function






Definition

The ltrim() function trims whitespace from the lefthand side of a string.

Syntax

PHP ltrim() Function has the following syntax.

string ltrim ( string str [, string trim_chars] )

Parameter

The optional second parameter to trim() sets the individual characters you want it to trim.

Return

PHP ltrim() Function returns the left trimmed string.

Example

Trim a string from left


<?PHP
$string = ltrim(" java2s.com "); 
print( ">"+$string+"<");

?>

The code above generates the following result.