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# `trim`

## Description

Removes whitespace from both the start and end of a string.

## Syntax

Like many functions in DataPrime, `trim` supports<!-- --> [two notations](https://coralogix.com/docs/docs/dataprime/language-reference/functions-reference/.md),<!-- --> **function** and **method**. These interchangeable forms allow flexibility in how you structure expressions.

* Function notation
* Method notation

```
trim(value: string): string
```

```
(value: string).trim(): string
```

## Arguments

| Name    | Type     | Required | Description        |
| ------- | -------- | -------- | ------------------ |
| `value` | `string` | **true** | The string to trim |

## Example

**Clean up an extracted username**

Use `trim` to remove the extra spaces:

### Example data

```
{

  "username": "    SyntaxTerror    "

}
```

### Example query

* Function notation
* Method notation

```
create trimmed_user from trim(username)
```

```
create trimmed_user from username.trim()
```

### Example output

```
{

  "username": "    SyntaxTerror    ",

  "trimmed_user": "SyntaxTerror"

}
```