MySQL LTRIM() Function

Example

Remove leading spaces from a string:

SELECT LTRIM("     SQL Tutorial") AS LeftTrimmedString;
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Definition and Usage

The LTRIM() function removes leading spaces from a string.

Syntax

LTRIM(string)

Parameter Values

Parameter Description
string Required. The string to remove leading spaces from

Technical Details

Works in: From MySQL 4.0

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