Text Cleanup

Trim Leading/Trailing Space

Clean up every line by removing spaces at the start and end.

Explanation

Many data systems fail when inputs have invisible trailing spaces. Trimming ensures data consistency.

Examples

Untrimmed Data
Input
  John Doe  
  Jane Smith  
Output
John Doe
Jane Smith

Code Examples

JavaScript
const trimmed = input.split('\n')
  .map(line => line.trim())
  .join('\n');

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💡 Tips

  • Trimming is essential before database insertion
  • Often paired with duplicate removal
  • Use Regex ^\s+|\s+$ for global multi-line trim

⚠️ Common Pitfalls

  • Indented code blocks might lose their meaning if trimmed