#
# Author:  James Tam
# Version: October 13, 2014
#
# Learning concepts: using functions that return a modified
# version of a string


aString = "talk1! AbouT"
print(aString)
aString = aString.upper ()
print(aString)

aString = "xxhello there"
print(aString)
aString = aString.lstrip ('x')
print(aString)
aString = "xxhellx thxrx"
aString = aString.lstrip ('x')
print(aString)