This reference is for Processing 3.0+. If you have a previous version, use the reference included with your software in the Help menu. If you see any errors or have suggestions, please let us know. If you prefer a more technical reference, visit the Processing Core Javadoc and Libraries Javadoc.
| Name | trim() |
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examples |
String s1 = " Somerville MA ";
println(s1); // Prints " Somerville MA "
String s2 = trim(s1);
println(s2); // Prints "Somerville MA"
String[] a1 = { " inconsistent ", " spacing" }; // Note spaces
String[] a2 = trim(a1);
printArray(a2);
// Prints the following array contents to the console:
// [0] "inconsistent"
// [1] "spacing"
| ||||
| Description | Removes whitespace characters from the beginning and end of a String. In addition to standard whitespace characters such as space, carriage return, and tab, this function also removes the Unicode "nbsp" character. | ||||
| Syntax | trim(str) trim(array) | ||||
| Parameters |
| ||||
| Returns | String or String[] | ||||
| Related | split() join() |
