# jQuery.trim()

## jQuery.trim ( str ) Returns: String version added: 1.0

- str
  Type: String
  The string to trim.

Description: Remove the whitespace from the beginning and end of a string.

The `$.trim()` function removes all newlines, spaces (including non-breaking spaces), and tabs from the beginning and end of the supplied string. If these whitespace characters occur in the middle of the string, they are preserved.

## Examples:

#### Example: Remove the white spaces at the start and at the end of the string.

    <!doctype html>
    <html lang="en">
    <head>
      <meta charset="utf-8">
      <title>css demo</title>

      <script src="//code.jquery.com/jquery-1.10.2.js"></script>
    </head>
    <body>

    <pre id="original"></pre>
    <pre id="trimmed"></pre>

    <script>

    var str = "         lots of spaces before and after         ";
    $( "#original" ).html( "Original String: '" + str + "'" );
    $( "#trimmed" ).html( "$.trim()'ed: '" + $.trim(str) + "'" );

    </script>

    </body>
    </html>

#### Demo:

#### Example: Remove the white spaces at the start and at the end of the string.

    $.trim("    hello, how are you?    ");