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--- syntax:functions:trimstart [2015/01/31 16:05] – created dmitry
+++ syntax:functions:trimstart [2021/08/09 01:31] – craigt
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-===== TrimStart(text) =====
+====== TrimStart(text) ======
+Category:  Text function
-Trims leading spaces from //text//. Trailing spaces will be preserved, if any.
+\\
+=====Description=====
+This function trims off all leading spaces and other non-printing characters (see //Remarks//) from //text//.  Trailing spaces are preserved.
-**See also**
+\\
-  * [[syntax:functions:trim]]
+=====Arguments=====
-  * [[syntax:functions:trimend]]
+^Argument^Type^Description^
+|text|Text|Any text value or other value that can be implicitly converted to text if required.|
+**Return value type:** Text
+\\
+=====Remarks=====
+Besides spaces, it also removes other non-printing, white-space characters such as tabulations, form feeds, etc. [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/system.char.iswhitespace?view=netcore-3.1#remarks|The full list of removed white-space characters]].
+\\
+=====Examples=====
+  trim(' Columbia') = 'Columbia'
+  trim(' Columbia  ') = 'Columbia  '
+\\
+===== See also =====
+  * [[syntax:functions:trim|Trim(text)]]
+  * [[syntax:functions:trimend|TrimEnd(text)]]