Syntax

LTRIM(str)

Description

Returns the string str with leading space characters removed.

Returns NULL if given a NULL argument. If the result is empty, returns either an empty string, or, from MariaDB 10.3.6 with SQL_MODE=Oracle, NULL.

The Oracle mode version of the function can be accessed outside of Oracle mode by using LTRIM_ORACLE as the function name.

Examples

SELECT QUOTE(LTRIM('   MariaDB   '));
+-------------------------------+
| QUOTE(LTRIM('   MariaDB   ')) |
+-------------------------------+
| 'MariaDB   '                  |
+-------------------------------+

Oracle mode version from MariaDB 10.3.6:

SELECT LTRIM(''),LTRIM_ORACLE('');
+-----------+------------------+
| LTRIM('') | LTRIM_ORACLE('') |
+-----------+------------------+
|           | NULL             |
+-----------+------------------+

See Also

• RTRIM - trailing spaces removed
• TRIM - removes all given prefixes or suffixes