# str trim
Trim whitespace or specific character
# Signature
> str trim ...rest --char --left --right --all --both --format
# Parameters
...rest: optionally trim text by column paths--char {string}: character to trim (default: whitespace)--left: trims characters only from the beginning of the string (default: whitespace)--right: trims characters only from the end of the string (default: whitespace)--all: trims all characters from both sides of the string and in the middle (default: whitespace)--both: trims all characters from left and right side of the string (default: whitespace)--format: trims spaces replacing multiple characters with singles in the middle (default: whitespace)
# Examples
Trim whitespace
> 'Nu shell ' | str trim
Trim a specific character
> '=== Nu shell ===' | str trim -c '=' | str trim
Trim all characters
> ' Nu shell ' | str trim -a
Trim whitespace from the beginning of string
> ' Nu shell ' | str trim -l
Trim a specific character
> '=== Nu shell ===' | str trim -c '='
Trim whitespace from the end of string
> ' Nu shell ' | str trim -r
Trim a specific character
> '=== Nu shell ===' | str trim -r -c '='