PHP 8 reference · String Functions

PHP ltrim() Function

Remove whitespace or other chosen characters from the start (left side) of a string only.

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Syntax

ltrim(string $string, string $characters = " \n\r\t\v\x00"): string

Parameter	Description
`string`	The input string.
`characters` optional	The characters to strip. Default: `" \n\r\t\v\x00"`

The string without leading characters.

Strip from the leftTry it yourself

<?php
var_dump(ltrim("   indented"));
echo ltrim("0004200", "0"), "\n";

Output

string(8) "indented"
4200

Remove a leading slashTry it yourself

<?php
$path = "/users/42";
echo ltrim($path, "/"), "\n";

Output

users/42

Version	Change
PHP 4.0	Added

trim() · Remove whitespace (or other characters you choose) from both ends of a string. Spaces inside the string are kept.
rtrim() · Remove whitespace or other chosen characters from the end (right side) of a string. chop() is an alias.
PHP Strings · tutorial