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LTrim

Strips any leading spaces from Str variable.

Syntax

LTrim(Str)

Str:

A string or expression that can represent a valid text value.

Return Value

Returns a string.

Related Functions

RTrim| Trim

Example

Dim strTest as String

Dim strResult as String

Dim lngStartLength as Long

Dim lngFinishLength as Long

strTest = "   CitectVBA"

lngStartLength = Len(strTest)		' returns 14

strResult = LTrim(strTest)			' returns "CitectVBA"

lngStringLength = Len(strResult)		' returns 9