The lstrip() method in Python is a string method that removes any leading characters (whitespace by default) from a string. It returns a new string with the leading characters removed.
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| chars | (optional) A string specifying the set of characters to be removed from the left side of the string. If not provided, whitespace characters are removed. |
Return Values
The lstrip() method in Python returns a new str with leading characters removed.
How to Use lstrip() in Python
Example 1:
The lstrip() method removes any leading characters (whitespaces or specified characters) from a string.
print(' Hello, World! '.lstrip())
Example 2:
You can also specify which characters to remove from the beginning of the string.
print('...Hello, World!...'.lstrip('.'))
Example 3:
If there are no leading characters to strip, the original string will be returned.
print('Hello, World!'.lstrip())