TRIM function [String]

Removes leading and trailing blanks from a string.

Syntax 
TRIM( string-expression )
Parameters

  • string-expression   The string to be trimmed.

Returns

VARCHAR

NVARCHAR

LONG VARCHAR

LONG NVARCHAR

Remarks

This function supports NCHAR inputs and/or outputs.

See also
Standards and compatibility

  • SQL/2003   The TRIM function is a SQL/2003 core feature.

    SQL Anywhere does not support the additional parameters trim specification and trim character, as defined in SQL/2003. The SQL Anywhere implementation of TRIM corresponds to a TRIM specification of BOTH.

    For the other TRIM specifications defined by the SQL/2003 standard (LEADING and TRAILING), SQL Anywhere supplies the LTRIM and RTRIM functions respectively.

Example

The following statement returns the value chocolate with no leading or trailing blanks.

SELECT TRIM( '   chocolate   ' );
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