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trim

The trim function removes leading and trailing whitespace characters from a string (Space, Tab, Line Feed, Carriage Return, Form Feed, and Vertical Tab). For more information about scenarios in which the trim function can be useful, see the following topics:

•stdout

•MapForce Mapping as a Scheduled Job

•Check if a Path Exists

Signature

trim(string:string) -> string

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
string	string	The input string whose leading and trailing whitespace you want to trim.