How MySQL LTRIM() and RTRIM()functions can be used with WHERE clause?

MySQL LTRIM() and RTRIM() functions can be used to eradicate the leading and trailing spaces from the values of a column in a table. These functions work well even if we apply a condition in WHERE clause.

Example

mysql> Select LTRIM(Name) from Student;
+-------------+
| LTRIM(Name) |
+-------------+
| Gaurav      |
| Aarav       |
| Harshit     |
| Gaurav      |
| Yashraj     |
+-------------+
5 rows in set (0.13 sec)

The query above removes the leading space characters from the values of column ‘Name’.

mysql> Select RTRIM(Name) from Student;
+-------------+
| RTRIM(Name) |
+-------------+
| Gaurav      |
| Aarav       |
| Harshit     |
| Gaurav      |
| Yashraj     |
+-------------+
5 rows in set (0.00 sec)

The query above removes the trailing space characters from the values of column ‘Name’.

mysql> Select LTRIM(Name) from Student Where Name = 'Harshit';
+-------------+
| LTRIM(Name) |
+-------------+
| Harshit     |
+-------------+
1 row in set (0.05 sec)

The query above removes the leading space characters from the value i.e. given in WHERE clause ‘Harshit’, of column ‘Name’.

mysql> Select RTRIM(Name) from Student Where Name = 'Gaurav';
+-------------+
| RTRIM(Name) |
+-------------+
| Gaurav      |
| Gaurav      |
+-------------+
2 rows in set (0.00 sec)

The query above removes the trailing space characters from the value i.e. given in WHERE clause ‘Gaurav’, of column ‘Name’.