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LTrim Function
This standard VB function returns a string with leading spaces removed.
Syntax
LTrim[$](string)
Returns
A copy of string with leading space characters removed.
Usage
LTrim accepts any type of string, including numeric values, and converts the input value to a string.
The dollar sign ($) in the function name is optional. If it is included, the return type is string. Otherwise the function typically returns a variant of vartype 8 (string). If the value of string is NULL, a variant of vartype 1 (Null) is returned.
Example
This example trims the leading spaces from a string padded with spaces on the left.
Sub Button_Click
Dim userinput as String
Dim numsize
Dim str1 as String * 50
Dim strsize
strsize = 50
userinput = "abdcGFTRes"
numsize = Len(userinput)
str1 = Space(strsize-numsize) & userinput
' Str1 has a variable number of leading spaces.
str1 = LTrim$(str1)
' Str1 now has no leading spaces.
End SubSee Also
Left Function
Mid Function
Mid Statement
Right Function
RTrim Function
Trim Function
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Siebel VB Language Reference Published: 18 June 2003 |