<?php
$text = "\t\tThese are a few words :) ... ";
$trimmed = ltrim($text);
// $trimmed = "These are a few words :) ... "
$trimmed = ltrim($text," \t.");
// $trimmed = "These are a few words :) ... "
$clean = ltrim($binary,"\0x00..\0x1F");
// $binaryの始めにあるASCII制御文字(0から31まで)を削除
?>