lodash.trim

lodash.trim is a modularized version of the lodash _.trim method, exported as a standalone Node.js module. It removes leading and trailing whitespace or specified characters from strings, providing a focused string manipulation utility without requiring the full lodash library.

Package Information

• Package Name: lodash.trim
• Package Type: npm
• Language: JavaScript
• Installation: npm install lodash.trim

Core Imports

var trim = require('lodash.trim');

ESM (ES modules):

import trim from 'lodash.trim';

Basic Usage

var trim = require('lodash.trim');

// Remove whitespace
var result1 = trim('  hello world  ');
// => 'hello world'

// Remove custom characters
var result2 = trim('-_-abc-_-', '_-');
// => 'abc'

// Use as callback for array operations
var cleaned = ['  foo  ', '  bar  '].map(trim);
// => ['foo', 'bar']

Capabilities

String Trimming

Removes leading and trailing whitespace or specified characters from strings.

function trim(string, chars, guard);

Parameters:

• string (string, optional, default: '') - The string to trim
• chars (string, optional, default: whitespace) - The characters to trim from both ends
• guard (Object, optional) - Internal parameter that enables use as a callback for functions like _.map

Returns:

• string - The trimmed string

Usage Examples:

var trim = require('lodash.trim');

// Basic whitespace trimming
trim('  abc  ');
// => 'abc'

// Custom character trimming
trim('-_-abc-_-', '_-');
// => 'abc'

// Use with array map (guard parameter automatically handled)
['  foo  ', '  bar  '].map(trim);
// => ['foo', 'bar']

// Empty string handling
trim('');
// => ''

// Null/undefined handling
trim();
// => ''

// Multiple whitespace types
trim('\t\n  hello world  \r\n');
// => 'hello world'