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    LTRIM

    Removes leading spaces or characters from a string.

    Syntax

    LTRIM(expression varchar, trim_expression varchar) → varchar

    • expression: The expression to be trimmed.
    • trim_expression: Leading characters to trim. If this parameter is not specified, then spaces will be trimmed from the input expression.

    Examples

    LTRIM example
    SELECT LTRIM('pancake', 'pan')
    -- cake
    
    LTRIM example
    SELECT LTRIM('pancake', 'abnp')
    -- cake
    
    LTRIM example
    SELECT LTRIM('   dremio')
    -- dremio