## TrimString

### Introduced

v5.0

### Description

JScript and other languages offer sophisticated string manipulation functions via regular expressions. However regular expressions can be a little daunting to learn. This command provides a simple solution for the common task of triming extra space characters from from the front or end of a string. To write a truly user-friend interface it is prudent to always clean input strings in this fashion.
Note: This function does not remove any tab characters (\t) or linefeeds (\n) from the string.

### Scripting Syntax

    oString = TrimString( StringToTrim, [TrimLeft], [TrimRight] );

### Return Value

String

### Parameters

Parameter | Type | Description
--- | --- | ---
StringToTrim | String | Input that might contain extra white space characters
TrimLeft | Boolean | whether to remove all leading white space Default Value: true
TrimRight | Boolean | whether to remove all trailing white space Default Value: true

### Examples

#### 1. JScript Example

    cleanedString = TrimString( "   myname   " ) ;

    // cleanedString will contain "myname"

    Application.LogMessage(cleanedString);

#### 2. JScript Example

    /*

    	Demonstration of how JScript's regular expression functionality can be used instead

    	of the TrimString command

    */

    Application.LogMessage( TrimSpaces( "     myname "   ) ) ;

    function TrimSpaces( in_str )

    {

    	// Strip front and back spaces

    	// (also cleans out \t and \n characters)

    	return in_str.replace(/(^\s*)|(\s*$)/g, "");

    }

### See Also

StringSearch