Comments on: JavaScript trim() function http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/ Blogging sporadically since February 2001. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:40:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Joe Crawford http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-32011 Joe Crawford Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:51:31 +0000 http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-32011 I couldn't agree more KKL. Take care and happy programming! I couldn’t agree more KKL.

Take care and happy programming!

]]> By: Kok Koon Leong http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-32010 Kok Koon Leong Thu, 03 Aug 2006 03:14:19 +0000 http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-32010 I like your javascript trim function. I have seen a number of similar code using regular expressions and tried some of them. They all work but yours is another refreshing take on 'trim'. That's the beauty of programming - so many ways to solve one problem. I like your javascript trim function. I have seen a number of similar code using regular expressions and tried some of them. They all work but yours is another refreshing take on ‘trim’.
That’s the beauty of programming – so many ways to solve one problem.

]]> By: Thogek http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-11518 Thogek Wed, 26 Apr 2006 02:46:26 +0000 http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-11518 Depending on your version of JavaScript (i.e., regular expression support), you may also be able to do: function TrimString(str) { str = str.replace(/^[ ]+(.*)$/, '$1'); // Trims leading spaces str = str.replace(/^(.*)[ ]+$/, '$1'); // Trims trailing spaces return str; } Depending on your version of JavaScript (i.e., regular expression support), you may also be able to do:

function TrimString(str) {
str = str.replace(/^[ ]+(.*)$/, ‘$1’); // Trims leading spaces
str = str.replace(/^(.*)[ ]+$/, ‘$1’); // Trims trailing spaces
return str;
}

]]> By: Joe Crawford http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-10745 Joe Crawford Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:10:37 +0000 http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-10745 What I was thinking of I had read <a href="http://www.backupbrain.com/2005_07_10_archive.html#a004630" rel="nofollow">here</a>, it's <a href="http://www.openjsan.org/" rel="nofollow">openjsan.org</a>. Though it might suck. What I was thinking of I had read here, it’s openjsan.org. Though it might suck.

]]> By: Joe Crawford http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-10725 Joe Crawford Sat, 22 Apr 2006 16:08:36 +0000 http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-10725 Nate, the code strips space characters from the beginning then the end of a string, then returns the result. Sassy, I swear I was just reading about an effort to build something like PEAR or CPAN but for JavaScript. Somehow though, in my bleary eyed morning state, I can't think of either a url or a way to search for it that works. Not enough caffiene, perhaps! Nate, the code strips space characters from the beginning then the end of a string, then returns the result.

Sassy, I swear I was just reading about an effort to build something like PEAR or CPAN but for JavaScript. Somehow though, in my bleary eyed morning state, I can’t think of either a url or a way to search for it that works.

Not enough caffiene, perhaps!

]]> By: Sassy http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-10724 Sassy Sat, 22 Apr 2006 15:30:26 +0000 http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-10724 I am starting a pretty big AJAX project, and we are trying to decide to use a 'framework' vs straight Javascript. I am pushing for straight JS but the team is leaning towards the frameworks, which are admittedly easier to use. The problem I am running into is the lack of libraries in JS. You miss the little things like string.trim() and string.format(). Next week I am going to look into some various utility and string libs, if I find anything decent I'll shoot you a link. I am starting a pretty big AJAX project, and we are trying to decide to use a ‘framework’ vs straight Javascript. I am pushing for straight JS but the team is leaning towards the frameworks, which are admittedly easier to use. The problem I am running into is the lack of libraries in JS. You miss the little things like string.trim() and string.format(). Next week I am going to look into some various utility and string libs, if I find anything decent I’ll shoot you a link.

]]> By: natedavidr http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-10618 natedavidr Sat, 22 Apr 2006 03:10:55 +0000 http://artlung.com/blog/2006/04/21/javascript-trim-function/#comment-10618 if i'm not mistaken, that's for trimming preceding spaces, right? darn the spaces! darn em! if i’m not mistaken, that’s for trimming preceding spaces, right? darn the spaces! darn em!

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