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-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