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flush_left

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flush_left(text) public

Flush text left based on the shortest line

# File lib/rdoc/text.rb, line 86
  def flush_left text
    indent = 9999

    text.each_line do |line|
      line_indent = line =~ /\S/ || 9999
      indent = line_indent if indent > line_indent
    end

    empty = ''
    empty.force_encoding text.encoding

    text.gsub(/^ {0,#{indent}}/, empty)
  end

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