ltrim

Description

Removes whitespace from the start of a string while leaving the end unchanged.

Syntax

Like many functions in DataPrime, ltrim supports two notations, function and method. These interchangeable forms allow flexibility in how you structure expressions.

Function notation

ltrim(value: string): string

Method notation

(value: string).ltrim(): string

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
value	string	true	The string to trim

Example

Clean up an extracted username

{
  "username": "   SyntaxTerror"
}

Use ltrim to remove the unwanted space:

Example query

Function notation

create trimmed_user from ltrim(username)

Method notation

create trimmed_user from username.ltrim()

Example output

{
  "username": "   SyntaxTerror",
  "trimmed_user": "SyntaxTerror"
}