lstrip

string

Removes whitespace from the left (beginning) of a string

Syntax

lstrip(string)

string (string)

The string to left-strip

string

String with leading whitespace removed

Input:

lstrip("  hello  ")

Output:

"hello  "

Input:

lstrip("  test")

Output:

"test"

Input:

"  world" | lstrip

Output:

"world"

The lstrip() function removes whitespace (spaces, tabs, newlines) from only the beginning (left side) of a string, preserving trailing whitespace.

Use lstrip() when you need to remove leading whitespace while preserving trailing whitespace, such as when cleaning indented text or code.