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  1. trim_l(char *str)
  2. /* This will remove all blanks from the left side of the string
  3.    pointed to by *str.
  4. */
  5. {
  6.         int non_blank_found = 0;
  7.         char *newstr;
  8.         newstr=str;
  9.         while(*str) {
  10.                 if(*str==' ' && !non_blank_found)
  11.                         str++;
  12.                 else {
  13.                         non_blank_found=1;
  14.                         *newstr=*str;
  15.                         newstr++; str++;
  16.                 }
  17.         }
  18.         *newstr=0x00;
  19. }
  20.