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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[LPAD()]], [[LTRIM()]], [[RPAD()]], [[RTRIM()]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[TRIM()]]
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[[LPAD()]], [[LTRIM()]], [[RPAD()]], [[RTRIM()]], [[SET STRESCAPE]], [[STRTRAN()]], [[TRIM()]]
  
  

Latest revision as of 14:24, 21 July 2010

Purpose

Function to remove leading and trailing spaces


Syntax

ALLTRIM(<expC>)]]


Description

The ALLTRIM() function trims leading and trailing spaces from the character expression <expC>. This function should be used in conjunction with the RPAD() function when used in index expressions.


See Also

LPAD(), LTRIM(), RPAD(), RTRIM(), SET STRESCAPE, STRTRAN(), TRIM()


Example

name="   Peter   "
? len(name)
        15
? name
   Peter
? alltrim(name)
Peter
? len(alltrim(name))
         5


Products

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