---
name: "firestring_chug"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libfirestring-dev"
version: "0.9.12-8"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/firestring_chug"
---

# firestring\_chug(3)

trim excess whitespace from the beginning of a string

## NAME

firestring\_chug - trim excess whitespace from the beginning of a string

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<firestring.h\>**\
 **-lfirestring**

**char \*firestring\_chug(char \****s***)**

## DESCRIPTION

firestring\_chug() removes whitespace from the beginning of the string *s* and returns the result.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns *s* with any leading whitespace removed.

## AUTHOR

Ian Gulliver \<ian@penguinhosting.net\>

## SEE ALSO

[**libfirestring**(3)](/libfirestring/3.md)