Ltrim and Rtrim simply remove spaces from string on the Right and Left
SELECT * FROM SampleTable WHERE LTRIM(RegNo)='String'
SELECT * FROM SampleTable WHERE RTRIM(RegNo)='String'
LEFT
,RIGHT AND SUBSTRING FUNCTIONS IN SQL
SELECT LEFT('HELLO WORLD',6) --OUT PUT HELLO
SELECT RIGHT('HELLO WORLD',5) --OUT PUT WORLD
SELECT SUBSTRING('HELLO WORLD',1,5) --OUT PUT HELLO
SELECT SUBSTRING('HELLO WORLD',7,11) --OUT PUT WORLD