MySQL: LTRIM Function
This MySQL tutorial explains how to use the MySQL LTRIM function with syntax and examples.
Description
The MySQL LTRIM function removes all space characters from the left-hand side of a string.
Syntax
The syntax for the LTRIM function in MySQL is:
LTRIM( string )
Parameters or Arguments
- string
- The string to trim the space characters from the left-hand side.
Applies To
The LTRIM function can be used in the following versions of MySQL:
- MySQL 5.7, MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.5, MySQL 5.1, MySQL 5.0, MySQL 4.1, MySQL 4.0, MySQL 3.23
Example
Let's look at some MySQL LTRIM function examples and explore how to use the LTRIM function in MySQL.
For example:
mysql> SELECT LTRIM(' Tech on the net'); Result: 'Tech on the net' mysql> SELECT LTRIM(' Tech on the net '); Result: 'Tech on the net ' mysql> SELECT LTRIM(' techonthenet.com'); Result: 'techonthenet.com'
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