trim(leading from <string>)


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The SQL function trim(leading from …) removes space characters from the begin (left side) of a string.

SELECT TRIM(LEADING FROM '   traveling spaces   ')
  FROM …

The result of the example is the text 'traveling space   ' with the leading spaces removed.

Normative References

The trim() function, including the leading from keywords, is defined in ISO/IEC 9075-2:2023 as mandatory feature E021-09, “TRIM function”.

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