Python String lstrip() method
Python String lstrip() method returns a copy of the string with leading characters removed (based on the string argument passed). If no argument is passed, it removes leading spaces.
Syntax:
string.lstrip(characters)
Parameters:
- characters [optional]: A set of characters to remove as leading characters.
Returns:
Returns a copy of the string with leading characters stripped.
Example 1
Python3
# Python3 program to demonstrate the use of # lstrip() method using default parameter # string which is to be stripped string = " geeksforgeeks" # Removes spaces from left. print(string.lstrip()) |
Output:
geeksforgeeks
Example 2
Python3
# Python3 program to demonstrate the use of # lstrip() method using optional parameters # string which is to be stripped string = "++++x...y!!z* geeksforgeeks" # Removes given set of characters from left. print(string.lstrip("+.!*xyz")) |
Output:
geeksforgeeks
Example 3
Python3
# string which is to be stripped string = "geeks for geeks" # Argument doesn't contain leading 'g' # So, no characters are removed print(string.lstrip('ge')) |
Output:
ks for geeks
Example 4
There is a runtime error when we try to strip anything except a string.
Python3
# Python3 program to demonstrate the use of # strip() method error string = " geeks for geeks "list =[1, 2, 3] # prints the error message print(list.lstrip()) |
Output:
print(list.lstrip()) AttributeError: 'list' object has no attribute 'lstrip'
