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instance method

String#lstrip!

() -> self?
lstrip! → self or nil

Like String#lstrip, except that any modifications are made in self; returns self if any modification are made, nil otherwise.

Related: String#rstrip!, String#strip!.

See also #lstrip #match #ljust #match? also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1 · 3.0