ID : 3855

LTrim

Function

To delete a leading space in a string.

Syntax

LTrim(string)

Guaranteed Entry

String: Designate string type data.

Return Value

Return string type data with the leading space of the string deleted.

Description

A designated string is returned with any leading space, etc. deleted.

Character to delete	Character code
Space (single byte)	Chr(32)
Space (double byte)	Character code of a double-byte space (This space may not be deleted depending on types of character codes).
Tab	Chr(9)
Line feed character	Chr(10)
Carriage return	Chr(13)

Related Terms

Attention

Example

'!TITLE "Deleting Leading Space of String"
' Display a string whose space is deleted from the leading of the string on the message output 
window
Sub Sample_LTrim

  Dim aaa As String
  Dim bbb As String
  Dim ccc As String
  Dim ddd as String

  ' Assign a string " Denso Corporation" to which a one byte space is input at its leading to aaa
  aaa = " Denso Corporation"

  ' Display "Denso Corporation" on the message output window
  PrintDbg aaa 

  ' Assign a string "  Denso Corporation" to which a tab is input at its leading to bbb
  bbb = "　Denso Corporation"

  ' Display "Denso Corporation" on the message output window
  PrintDbg bbb 

  ' Assign a string of aaa from which space is deleted from its leading to ccc
  ccc = LTrim( aaa )

  ' Assign a string of bbb from which space is deleted from its leading to ddd
  ddd = LTrim( bbb )

  ' Display "Denso Corporation" on the message output window
  PrintDbg ccc

  ' Display "Denso Corporation" on the message output window
  PrintDbg ddd

End Sub

ID : 3855

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