---
name: "al_ustr_ltrim_ws"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_ustr_ltrim_ws/3alleg5"
---

# al\_ustr\_ltrim\_ws(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_ustr\_ltrim\_ws - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  bool al_ustr_ltrim_ws(ALLEGRO_USTR *us)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Remove leading whitespace characters from a string, as defined by the C function `isspace()`.

Returns true on success, or false on error.

## SEE ALSO

al\_ustr\_rtrim\_ws(3alleg5), al\_ustr\_trim\_ws(3alleg5)