stringr (version 0.5)

str_trim: Trim whitespace from start and end of string.

Description

Trim whitespace from start and end of string.

Usage

str_trim(string, side = "both")

Arguments

string

input character vector

side

side on which whitespace is removed (left, right or both)

Value

• character vector with leading and trailing whitespace removed

See Also

str_pad to add whitespace

Examples

str_trim("String with trailing and leading white space\t")
str_trim("\n\nString with trailing and leading white space\n\n")

Run the code above in your browser using DataCamp Workspace