Definition and Usage
The Trim spaces command is used to remove whitespace characters from the beginning and/or end of a string. Whitespace characters include spaces, tabs, newlines etc. The command is useful for cleaning up strings extracted from files/websites before further processing, as it removes extra whitespace that may interfere with workflows.
Common use cases include:
Preprocessing strings before usage
Cleaning extracted data before analysis
Removing whitespace before import/export
Formatting strings for applications
Parameter Values
Set Parameters
Parameters | Description |
Original text | Enter the text to trim or select a text variable |
Operation | Specify how you'd like to trim the text |
Save text as | Save the trimmed text as a new variable |
Error handling
Parameter | Definition |
When error occurs | Select the action to be performed when an error occurs
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Example
The above workflow removes leading and trailing whitespace in " Hello world! " thus gets the standard output: "Hello world!".