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Trim

Last update:
May 18, 2026

Description

Removes leading and trailing spaces and control characters from a string.

Returns

A copy of the string parameter, after removing leading and trailing spaces and control characters.

Category

Function syntax

Trim(string)

See also

Parameters

Parameter
Description
string
A string or a variable that contains a string.

Example

<cfscript>
    string="    This is a typical      Hello World    string       "
    writeOutput(Trim(string))
</cfscript>

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