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 REMLEFT()
 Removes particular characters from the beginning of a string
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 Syntax

     REMLEFT(<cString>,[<cCharacter|nCharacter>])
        --> cString

 Arguments

     <cString>  Designates the string that is processed.

     <cCharacter|nCharacter>  Designates the character that is removed
     from the beginning of the <cString>.  The default value is a space,
     CHR(32).

 Returns

     REMLEFT() returns the modified <cString>.

 Description

     REMLEFT() functions exactly like CA-Clipper's LTRIM(), with one
     exception.  While the CA-Clipper function can only remove spaces,
     REMLEFT() can remove any character you choose.  The character that is
     removed can be specified with the <cCharacter|nCharacter> parameter.

 Note

     .  When the <cCharacter|nCharacter> parameter is not specified,
        spaces are removed.

 Examples

     .  Remove the spaces:

        ? REMLEFT("   123   ")            // "123   "

     .  Remove the character ".":

        ? REMLEFT("..123..", ".")         // "123.."


See Also: REMALL() REMRIGHT()
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