Python String lstrip() method

Python String lstrip() method

The string. lstrip () method in Python returns a copy of the string with leading characters removed (based on the string argument passed).

Syntax

string.lstrip([chars])

Parameter

chars(optional): This parameter represents a string specifying the set of characters to be removed.

Return

This method returns a copy of the string with leading characters removed. 

Example 1

 # Python program explaining
 # the string.lstrip() method
 # initializing the String with whitespaces as the leading characteres
 string = "     Hello World"
 print("Actual String:",string)
 # removing the leading the characters
 val = string.lstrip()
 # printing the striped value
 print("After lstrip() function")
 print("String:",val, ) 

Output

 Actual String:      Hello World
 After lstrip() function
 String: Hello World 

Example 2

 # Python program explaining
 # the string.lstrip() method
 # initializing the String
 string = '    Python programming is easy to learn'
 # the Leading whitepsace are removed from the string
 print(string.lstrip())
 # no characters are removed as there is no whitepsace
 print(string.lstrip('programming'))
 print(string.lstrip('Py thon'))
 web = 'https://www.tutorialandexample.com'
 print(web.lstrip('htps://.')) 

Output

Python programming is easy to learn
     Python programming is easy to learn
 programming is easy to learn
 www.tutorialandexample.com