JavaScript String trim() Method (original) (raw)

Last Updated : 28 Oct, 2024

The trim() method is used to remove the whitespace from both sides of a string. It does not change the original string. It is used for trimming unnecessary spaces from strings or user input data.

**Note: This method **does not modify the original string, it returns a new trimmed string.

**Syntax

str.trim();

**Parameters

This method does not accept any parameter.

**Return value

Returns a new string without any of the leading or trailing white spaces.

**Example 1: Trimming Whitespace from the End of a String.

JavaScript `

// String with trailing what spaces let s = "GeeksforGeeks ";

// trim() method to remove while spaces let s1 = s.trim();

console.log(s1);

`

**Example 2: Trimming Leading Whitespace from a String

JavaScript `

// Original string with whitespace let s = " GeeksforGeeks";

// Trimmed string let s1 = s.trim();

console.log(s1);

`

**Example 3: Trimming Whitespace from both sides of String

JavaScript `

// String with whitespace let s = " GeeksforGeeks ";

// Trimmed string let s1 = s.trim();

console.log(s1);

`

We have a complete list of Javascript string methods, to check those please go through this JavaScript String Reference article.

**Supported Browsers

Similar Reads