$ltrim()

DESCRIPTION
    returns a string stripped of any leading (leftmost) whitespace

SYNOPSIS
    $ltrim(s)

ARGUMENTS
    s - a quoted string, or string expression

EXAMPLES

# pikt +C 'output $ltrim("    the hedges")'
the hedges

        rule
                set $uptimeline = $ltrim($command("=uptime"))

        rule
                output mail $ltrim($command("=free | =head -n 1"))

SEE ALSO
    $rtrim()
    $trim()
    $chop()
    $middle(), $substring()
    $left()
    $right()

    String Functions
    Numerical Functions