# STRIP\_PREFIX

Remove the given prefix from the beginning of the string.

## Syntax

```
STRIP_PREFIX(input, prefix)
```

## Arguments

| Name | Type | Description | Default Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| input | string |  |  |
| prefix | string |  |  |

## Returns

Returns a `string` value.

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## Examples

| input | prefix | Output |
| --- | --- | --- |
| "((foo))" | "(" | `(foo))` |
| "foo" | "(" | `foo` |