How to Trim a String in JavaScript?

JavaScript – Trim a String

To trim whitespaces from both the ends of a string in JavaScript, call trim() method on this string.

Syntax

The syntax to call trim() method on this string str is

str.trim()

trim() returns a new string with whitespaces trimmed from the original string.

Examples

In the following example, we take a string str and trim the whitespaces at start and end of the string using trim().

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Conclusion

In this JavaScript Tutorial, we learned how to trim whitespaces from the edges of a string in JavaScript, using trim() method, with examples.