PHP ltrim() Function Usage and Example

　 　PHP String Character String Functions Manual

　 　 The ltrim() function is used to remove whitespace characters (or other characters) from the beginning of the string.

Syntax

string ltrim ( string $str[, string $character_mask] )

Definition and Usage

It is used to remove spaces or other specified characters from the beginning of the string

Related Functions:

• rtrim() - Remove whitespace characters or other predefined characters from the end of the string.

• trim() - Remove whitespace characters or other predefined characters from both sides of the string.

Return Value

　This function returns a string with the leading whitespace characters of str removed. If the second parameter is not used, ltrim() only removes the following characters:

• "\0" - NULL

• "\t" - Tab

• "\n" - Newline

• "\x0B" - Vertical Tab

• "\r" - Enter

• " " - Space

Parameter

Online Example

Try the following example

<?php
　　　$str = "　 www.oldtoolbag.com! ";
　　　
　　　echo $str . "<br>";
　　　echo ltrim($str,"simply easy learning");
?>

Output Result

www.oldtoolbag.com!
www.oldtoolbag.com!

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