trim()

trim()

function trim(string $string, string $characters = " \n\r\t\x0B\x0C\x00"): string

Strips whitespace (or other characters) from the beginning and end of a string.

Parameters:

• $string (string)
• $characters (string), default " \n\r\t\x0B\x0C\x00", optional

Returns: string

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported through a declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/string/trim.rs).

No examples yet. Check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how trim is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.