syntax:functions:trimstart
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TrimStart(text)
Category: Text function
Description
This function trims off all leading spaces and other non-printing characters (see Remarks) from text. Trailing spaces are preserved.
Arguments
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. The full list of removed white-space characters.
Examples
trimstart(' Columbia') //Returns 'Columbia'
trimstart(' Columbia ') //Returns 'Columbia ' (Trailing spaces retained)
See also
syntax/functions/trimstart.txt · Last modified: 2021/08/11 15:20 by craigt