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--- bash_functions [2014/09/29 02:13] – [show array] k2patel
+++ bash_functions [2020/08/10 02:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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+==== Trim Spaces ====
+<code bash>
+trim() #@ Trim spaces (or char in $2) from both ends of $1
+{ #@ USAGE: trim STRING [CHAR [VAR]]
+local _trim_string _trim=$1 _char=${2:- } _var=$3
+_trim_string=${_trim##*[!$_char]}
+_trim=${_trim%"$_trim_string"}
+_trim_string=${_trim%%[!$_char]*}
+_trim=${_trim#"$_trim_string"}
+is_var "$_var" &&
+printf -v "$_var" %s "$_trim" ||
+printf '%s\n' "$_trim"
+}
+</code>
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