Function trimStart

  • Removes leading whitespace or specified characters from string.

    Parameters

    • str: string

      The string to trim.

    • chars: string

      The characters to trim.

    • Optional guard: any
      Optional

    Returns string

    Returns the trimmed string.

    Since

    5.6.0

    See

    [[trim]],[[trimEnd]]

    Example

    trimStart('  abc  ')
    // => 'abc '

    trimStart('-_-abc-_-', '_-')
    // => 'abc-_-'