| 1234567 | import assertString from './util/assertString';export default function ltrim(str, chars) {  assertString(str);  // https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Guide/Regular_Expressions#Escaping  var pattern = chars ? new RegExp("^[".concat(chars.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&'), "]+"), 'g') : /^\s+/g;  return str.replace(pattern, '');}
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