6.8 ADJUSTL — Left adjust a string

Description:

ADJUSTL(STR) will left adjust a string by removing leading spaces. Spaces are inserted at the end of the string as needed.

Standard:

F95 and later

Class:

Elemental function

Syntax:

RESULT = ADJUSTL(STR)

Arguments:

STR	The type shall be CHARACTER.

Return value:

The return value is of type CHARACTER where leading spaces are removed and the same number of spaces are inserted on the end of STR.

Example:

          program test_adjustl
            character(len=20) :: str = '   gfortran'
            str = adjustl(str)
            print *, str
          end program test_adjustl
     

See also:

ADJUSTR, TRIM