Strip   built-in function

The Strip function returns a string with space characters removed from the front, back, or both ends. Intervening space characters between words are retained. Another character can be removed instead.

result = Strip( string [, [ option ] [, character ] ] )

string

the text with characters to remove from the ends

option

One of:
  Leading
  Trailing
  Both -- the default !

character

an alternate character to remove

Examples: say Strip( '007', 'L', '0' ) -- shows: 7 -- leading zeroes are removed say Strip( '    both ends need to be shaved    ', 'B' ) -- shows: 'both ends need to be shaved' say Strip( '42.0000', 'T', '0' ) -- shows: 42. -- trailing zeroes are removed (but not the decimal point!) say Strip( '    both ends need to be shaved, again    ' ) -- 'shows: both ends need to be shaved, again'