Strings.LTrim Method
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Returns a string containing a copy of a specified string with no leading spaces (LTrim), no trailing spaces (RTrim), or no leading or trailing spaces (Trim).
Namespace: Microsoft.VisualBasic
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualBasic (in Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function LTrim ( _
str As String _
) As String
public static string LTrim(
string str
)
Parameters
- str
Type: System.String
Required. Any valid String expression.
Return Value
Type: System.String
Returns a string containing a copy of a specified string with no leading spaces (LTrim), no trailing spaces (RTrim), or no leading or trailing spaces (Trim).
Remarks
The LTrim, RTrim, and Trim functions remove spaces from the ends of strings.
Examples
This example uses the LTrim function to strip leading spaces and the RTrim function to strip trailing spaces from a string variable. It uses the Trim function to strip both types of spaces.
' Initializes string.
Dim TestString As String = " <-Trim-> "
Dim TrimString As String
' Returns "<-Trim-> ".
TrimString = LTrim(TestString)
' Returns " <-Trim->".
TrimString = RTrim(TestString)
' Returns "<-Trim->".
TrimString = LTrim(RTrim(TestString))
' Using the Trim function alone achieves the same result.
' Returns "<-Trim->".
TrimString = Trim(TestString)
Version Information
Silverlight
Supported in: 5, 4, 3
Platforms
For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.