PHP Functions Essential Reference

ltrim

string ltrim(string string) 

Removes whitespace from the left end of a string.

Returns:

String; FALSE on error

Description:

ltrim() removes all whitespace from the left end of a string. The function considers the following characters to be whitespace:

Character Name	ASCII Value	PHP Character Escape Sequence
null	0	\0
tab	9	\t
newline	10	\n
vertical tab	11	none
carriage return	13	\r
space	32	none

Version:

PHP 3+, PHP 4+

See also:

To trim space from both ends of a string:

trim() 

To trim space from the right end of a string:

chop() 
rtrim() 

Example:

Trim whitespace from the left end of a string

<?php $string = "\t\tA red bird, ink tore thy eye.\t\t"; echo "Original string : '$string'\n", "ltrim()'d string: '", ltrim ($string), "'"; ...