trim_marginal_whitespace {Claddis}

Trims marginal whitespace

Description

Trims any marginal whitespace from a vector of character string(s).

Usage

trim_marginal_whitespace(x)

Arguments

x

A character string

Details

Trims any marginal whitespace (spaces or tabs) from a vector of character string(s).

Value

A vector of character string(s) with any leading or trailing whitespace removed.

Author(s)

Graeme T. Lloyd [e-mail]

Examples

# Example string:
x <- "   \td s f\t s  "

# Trim only marginal whitespace:
trim_marginal_whitespace(x)