dt-utils / trim

Function: trim()

trim(str): string

Defined in: trim/index.ts:27

Removes leading and trailing whitespace characters from a string.

Parameters

str

string

The string to trim

Returns

string

The trimmed string, or the original value if input is not a string

Description

Handles various Unicode whitespace characters including spaces, tabs, and no-break spaces.

Example

import { trim } from 'dt-utils';

// Removes leading and trailing whitespace characters
trim('  hello world  '); // => 'hello world'
trim('\t\nhello\r  '); // => 'hello'

// handles full-width spaces
trim('　hello　'); // => 'hello'

// returns original value for non-strings
trim(123); // => 123