# ltrim() / rtrim()

## Purpose

### ltrim

ltrim(str)

Removes any spaces at the start of a given string. Input is a string, output is the same string starting with the first non-space character.

### rtrim

rtrim(str)

Removes any spaces at the end of a given string. Input is a string, output is the same string ending with the last non-space character.

## Example

### ltrim

In the following example the spaces at the beginning of the string are removed.

    ltrim("   str ")

produces

    "str "

### rtrim

In the following example the spaces at the end of the string are removed.

    rtrim("   str ")

produces

    "   str"

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