STR_TRIM

Use the STR_TRIM script function to remove empty spaces at the beginning and the end of a string.

Syntax

STR_TRIM (String)

Parameters

  • STR_TRIM
    Removes empty spaces at the beginning and the end of a string

  • String
    Alphanumeric character string that should be processed
    Format: script literal or script variable

Return code

String without empty spaces at its beginning and it end.

Example

The following example prints the original text "   Database opening...   " without its empty spaces in the activation report.

:SET &RET# = STR_TRIM("   Database opening...   ")
:
PRINT &RET#

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