str.lstrip
Remove characters at the beginning of the string.
Python 3.13
str.lstrip([chars])Parameters
- charsstr | Noneoptional
- The set of characters to remove; if not given, whitespace is removed.
Return value
A new string; the original is not changed.
Examples
Removing spaces on the left
Python 3.13
print(' hello'.lstrip())hello
Removing leading zeros
Python 3.13
print('000123'.lstrip('0'))123
Details
chars is a set of individual characters, not a substring. To remove a specific prefix, use str.removeprefix.