Java String Trim Left lTrim(final String value)

Description

Removes empty space from the beginning of a string

License

Apache License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
value	- to be trimmed

Return

String

Declaration

public static String lTrim(final String value) 

Method Source Code

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public class Main {
    /**
     * Removes empty space from the beginning of a string
     *
     * @param value -
     *            to be trimmed
     * @return String
     */
    public static String lTrim(final String value) {
        if (value == null) {
            return null;
        }

        String trimmed = value;
        int offset = 0;
        final int maxLength = value.length();
        while (offset < maxLength && (value.charAt(offset) == ' ' || value.charAt(offset) == '\t')) {
            offset++;
        }

        if (offset > 0) {
            trimmed = value.substring(offset);
        }

        return trimmed;
    }
}

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7. ltrim(String orig)
8. ltrim(String pString)
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