Function Names
trim, trim allDescription
Trims excess white spaces (including tabs, new line symbols and other invisible control characters) from the beginning and end of the string.
trim trims excessive spaces from beginning and ends, but leave spaces inside the string untouched.
trim all also removes redundant white blanks inside the string and replaces them by single spaces. I.e. new line symbols are also replaced by spaces.
Non-break space symbols are not affected.
Call as: function
Restrictions
Indirect parameter passing is disabled
Parameter count
1
Parameters
| No. | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 input |
string | input string String to be trimmed |
Return value
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| string | trimmed string Excess white spaces removed according to function chosen |
Examples
echo( '"', trim ( " This is a green cat "), '"' );
echo( '"', trim all( " This is a green cat "), '"' );Output
"This is a green cat"
"This is a green cat"