text: function ltrim (string, characters = ' ') {
    let counter
    let character
  
    while (true) {
      counter = 0
  
      for (let i = 0, ilen = characters.length; i < ilen; i++) {
        character = characters[i]
  
        if (string.startsWith(character)) {
          counter += 1
          string = string.substring(1)
        }
      }
  
      if (counter === 0) {
        break
      }
    }
  
    return string
  }
  
  module.exports = ltrim
  