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LTRIM

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Last updated 1 year ago

Description

Returns a character expression after it removes leading blanks ().

Sample Source Pattern

Syntax

LTRIM( string_expression )

Arguments

string_expression: String expressions to convert.

Return Type

VARCHAR or NVARCHAR

Examples

SELECT LTRIM('  FIRST TWO BLANK SPACES') AS [LTRIM]
                 LTRIM|      
----------------------+
FIRST TWO BLANK SPACES|
LTRIM in Transact-SQL