str trim for strings
Trim whitespace or specific character.
Signature
> str trim {flags} ...rest
Flags
-
--char, -c {string}: Character to trim (default: whitespace). -
--left, -l: Trims characters only from the beginning of the string. -
--right, -r: Trims characters only from the end of the string.
Parameters
-
...rest: For a data structure input, trim strings at the given cell paths.
Input/output types:
| input | output |
|---|---|
| string | string |
| list<string> | list<string> |
| table | table |
| record | record |
Examples
Trim whitespace.
> 'Nu shell ' | str trim Nu shell
Trim a specific character (not the whitespace).
> '=== Nu shell ===' | str trim --char '=' Nu shell
Trim whitespace from the beginning of string.
> ' Nu shell ' | str trim --left Nu shell
Trim whitespace from the end of string.
> ' Nu shell ' | str trim --right Nu shell
Trim a specific character only from the end of the string.
> '=== Nu shell ===' | str trim --right --char '=' === Nu shell
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