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Description
Return a copy of a string with leading and trailing characters removed.
Syntax
s = TRIM$(MainString [, [ANY] MatchString])
Returns
String
Parameters
Name |
Type |
Optional |
Meaning |
MainString |
String |
No |
String expression to check |
MatchString |
String |
Yes |
If MatchString is not specified, TRIM$ removes leading and trailing spaces.
If the ANY keyword is included, MatchString specifies a list of single characters to be searched for individually - a match on any one of which as a trailing character will cause the character to be removed from the result. |
Remarks
TRIM$ combines the functionality of LTRIM$ and RTRIM$ into a single function.
Restrictions
TRIM$ is case sensitive, so capitalization matters.
See also
String Handling, TRIMFULL$, LTRIM$, RTRIM$,
Examples
Thanks to Abraxas for the following script example
' Usage of the LTRIM$ Keyword example
' Usage of the RTRIM$ Keyword example
' Usage of the TRIM$ Keyword example
' Usage of the TRIMFILL$ Keyword
Dim MyOLDString As String VALUE "HELLO WORLD"
Dim MyOLD2String As String VALUE " A B C D E F "
Dim MyLTRIMString As String
Dim MyRTRIMString As String
Dim MyTRIMString As String
Dim MyTRIMFULLString As String
Dim sMsg As String
MyLTRIMString = LTRIM$(MyOLDString, Any "HELLO")
MyRTRIMString = RTRIM$(MyOLDString, Any "WORLD")
MyTRIMString = TRIM$(MyOLDString , Any "HEL")
MyTRIMFULLString = TRIMFULL$(MyOLD2String)
sMsg += "Normal " & MyOLDString & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "LTRIM$ " & MyLTRIMString & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "RTRIM$ " & MyRTRIMString & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "TRIM$ " & MyTRIMString & $CRLF & $CRLF
sMsg += "TRIMFULL$ " & MyTRIMFULLString & $CRLF & $CRLF ' spaces removed
MSGBOX 0, sMsg
