javascript remove character from beginning of string code example

Example 1: javascript delete first character in string

var oldStr ="Hello";
var newStr = oldStr.substring(1); //remove first character "ello"

Example 2: javascript remove characters from beginning of string

// this will replace the first occurrence of "www." and return "testwww.com"
"www.testwww.com".replace("www.", "");

// this will slice the first four characters and return "testwww.com"
"www.testwww.com".slice(4);

// this will replace the www. only if it is at the beginning
"www.testwww.com".replace(/^(www\.)/,"");