Tag Link | [String->Trim] | Category | String |
---|---|---|---|
Type | Member | Source Available | No |
Support | Preferred | Version | 5.0 |
Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
Output Type | None (Modifies in place) | Security | None |
Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0, Lasso 5.0 |
[String->Trim] removes all white space from the start and end of the string. Modifies the string in place and returns no value.
All spaces, return characters, new lines, and tabs are removed from both the start and end of the string.
[String Variable->(Trim)]
No Parameters Required.
To trim extra white space from user input:
Use the [String->Trim] tag. The following example shows how to trim extra white space from the beginning and end of a value returned by [Action_Param: 'First_Name']. The variable First_Name will contain the same value, but without any extraneous spaces or return characters.
[Var: 'First_Name'=(Action_Param: 'First_Name')]
[(Var:'First_Name')->(Trim)]
<br>"[Action_Param: 'First_Name']"
<br>"[Var:'First_Name']"
<br>" John "
<br>"John"