Trim
Script function world.Trim Read about scripting Type Method Summary Trims leading and trailing spaces from a string Prototype `BSTR Trim(BSTR Source);` View list of data type meanings Description `This is supplied as a convenient way of removing leading and trailing spaces from a supplied string.` VBscript example
    world.note "*" & world.trim ("  mystring  ") & "*"
Jscript example
    world.Note("*" + world.Trim("  mystring  ") + "*");
PerlScript example
    $world->Note("*" . $world->Trim("  mystring  ") . "*");
Python example
    world.Note("*" + world.Trim("  mystring  ") + "*")
Lua example
    Note("*" .. Trim("  mystring  ") .. "*")
Return value
    The source string with any leading or trailing spaces removed.
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