Trim

→ string

Removes leading and trailing whitespace from a string.

Available in: Email CloudPage Automation Triggered Send

Syntax

Platform.Function.Trim(value)

1 argument

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
value	string	Yes	String to trim

Examples

var input = "  Jane Smith  ";
var trimmed = Platform.Function.Trim(input);
Write(trimmed); // "Jane Smith"

// Trim form input before storing
var email = Platform.Function.Trim(Platform.Request.GetFormData("email"));

Notes

Platform.Function.Trim() is more reliable than String.prototype.trim() in SSJS, since String.prototype.trim is not available without a polyfill.