LTRIM$ Function
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 Action

 Returns a copy of a string with leading spaces removed.


 Syntax



  LTRIM$( stringexpression$)


 Remarks


 The  stringexpression$ can be any string expression. The  LTRIM$ function
 works with both fixed- and variable-length string variables.


 See Also

  RTRIM$


 Example

 The following example copies a file to a new file, removing all leading and
 trailing spaces.

 ' Get the filenames.


 INPUT "Enter input filename.", InFile$


 INPUT "Enter output filename.", OutFile$





 OPEN InFile$ FOR INPUT AS #1


 OPEN OutFile$ FOR OUTPUT AS #2





 ' Read, trim, and write each line.


 DO WHILE NOT EOF(1)


    LINE INPUT #1, LineIn$


    ' Remove leading and trailing blanks.


    LineIn$ = LTRIM$(RTRIM$(LineIn$))


    PRINT #2, LineIn$


 LOOP





 CLOSE #1, #2


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