C# LTrim Example Syntax | C-Sharp String Method | Source Code

C# LTrim Example Syntax | C-Sharp String Method | Source Code

Purpose: – Illustrates the C# Syntax for LTrim.

using System;
public class clsLTrim
{
 
    public void Main()
    {
 
 
 
        //****************************************************************************************
        // Example #1: LTrim(value) - Returns a string with leading spaces removed.
        //****************************************************************************************
 
        Console.WriteLine("Example #1: LTrim(value) ");
 
        string strField = " This ";
 
        Console.WriteLine("[" + strField.TrimStart(' ') + "]"); //Returns [This ] with leading spaces removed
 
        //write blank line to make output easier to read
        Console.WriteLine();
 
 
 
        //Prevent console from closing before you press enter
        Console.ReadLine();
 
    }
 
 
}

Step 2: Click on C# to Cut-n-paste code into Program.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
 
namespace CSharp_Syntax
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
 
 
            clsLTrim myLTrim = new clsLTrim();
            myLTrim.Main();
 
        }
    }
}

Prerequistes:

1. Install C# (Express or Standard Edition)
2. Install SQL Server Express
3. Download Northwind and pubs Database
4. Attach Northwind Database to Databases in Sql Express
5. Attach pubs Database to Databases in Sql Express

Notes:

• Console Application is used to simplify things, but Windows Forms or Web Forms could also be used
• You can build a library of syntax examples by using same project over and over and just commenting out what you do not want to execute in Program.cs

Instructions:

1. Use C# 2010 Express or Standard Edition
2. Create new project;
   • Click File/New Project
   • Select Console Application Template
   • Select C# for Language
   • name of project could be CSharp_Syntax.
3. Add New folder named “StringManipulation”
   • Right-click project name in solution explorer;
   • add new folder;
   • name of folder could be: StringManipulation
4. Add Class Named clsLTrim to StringManipulation folder
   • Right-click StringManipulation folder;
   • add new item;
   • Select class
   • Class name could be clsLTrim
5. Click on C# in code in step 1 at top of page to copy code into clsLTrim.cs
6. Click on C# in step 2 at top of page to copy code into Program.cs
7. Click green arrow or press F5 to run program