mb_ltrim

Description

Performs a multi-byte safe ltrim() operation. Strip whitespace (or other characters) from the beginning of a string.

Without the second parameter, mb_ltrim() will strip these characters:

• " " (Unicode U+0020), an ordinary space.

• "\t" (Unicode U+0009), a tab.

• "\n" (Unicode U+000A), a new line (line feed).

• "\r" (Unicode U+000D), a carriage return.

• "\0" (Unicode U+0000), the NUL-byte.

• "\v" (Unicode U+000B), a vertical tab.

• "\f" (Unicode U+000C), a form feed.

• "\u00A0" (Unicode U+00A0), a NO-BREAK SPACE.

• "\u1680" (Unicode U+1680), a OGHAM SPACE MARK.

• "\u2000" (Unicode U+2000), a EN QUAD.

• "\u2001" (Unicode U+2001), a EM QUAD.

• "\u2002" (Unicode U+2002), a EN SPACE.

• "\u2003" (Unicode U+2003), a EM SPACE.

• "\u2004" (Unicode U+2004), a THREE-PER-EM SPACE.

• "\u2005" (Unicode U+2005), a FOUR-PER-EM SPACE.

• "\u2006" (Unicode U+2006), a SIX-PER-EM SPACE.

• "\u2007" (Unicode U+2007), a FIGURE SPACE.

• "\u2008" (Unicode U+2008), a PUNCTUATION SPACE.

• "\u2009" (Unicode U+2009), a THIN SPACE.

• "\u200A" (Unicode U+200A), a HAIR SPACE.

• "\u2028" (Unicode U+2028), a LINE SEPARATOR.

• "\u2029" (Unicode U+2029), a PARAGRAPH SEPARATOR.

• "\u202F" (Unicode U+202F), a NARROW NO-BREAK SPACE.

• "\u205F" (Unicode U+205F), a MEDIUM MATHEMATICAL SPACE.

• "\u3000" (Unicode U+3000), a IDEOGRAPHIC SPACE.

• "\u0085" (Unicode U+0085), a NEXT LINE (NEL).

• "\u180E" (Unicode U+180E), a MONGOLIAN VOWEL SEPARATOR.