Scope

Objects: Procedures, Transactions, Web Panels, Work Panels
Languages: .NET, Java, Ruby, RPG, Visual FoxPro

Purpose

Returns the specified character expression with all leading blanks removed.

Syntax

Str.TrimStart( )

Type Returned
Character

Where:
Str
   Is the character expression from which you want to trim all leading blanks.

Description

Returns a character string that results from removing the leading blanks from the character expression Str.

Note:

In Cobol for iSeries this function is ignored because the strings length is fixed.

Example

&Text = &Var.TrimStart()
// &Var = "    My character expression" 
// Result of &Text: “My character expression”

See Also

Trim Function
LTrim Function
Trim Method