wiki/content/20201116100205-trimstart.md

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date: 20201116
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title: trimStart
---

# Description

Trims the start of a [JavaScript Strings](20200922164551-strings).
Opposite of [trimEnd](20201116100239-trimend).

# Syntax

``` javascript
console.log("  abc  ".trimStart()); // 'abc  '
```
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			`title: trimStart`
			`---`

			`# Description`

			`Trims the start of a [JavaScript Strings](20200922164551-strings).`
			`Opposite of [trimEnd](20201116100239-trimend).`

			`# Syntax`

			``` javascript
			`console.log(" abc ".trimStart()); // 'abc '`
			```