Trim whitespace from a string
str_trim() removes whitespace from start and end of string; str_squish()
also reduces repeated whitespace inside a string.
str_trim(string, side = c("both", "left", "right"))
str_squish(string)string |
A character vector. |
side |
Side on which to remove whitespace (left, right or both). |
A character vector.
str_pad() to add whitespace
str_trim(" String with trailing and leading white space\t")
str_trim("\n\nString with trailing and leading white space\n\n")
str_squish(" String with trailing, middle, and leading white space\t")
str_squish("\n\nString with excess, trailing and leading white space\n\n")Please choose more modern alternatives, such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.