# trim method

The `trim` method removes spaces from the ends of a string. Most often, this is necessary when the user enters any values: he can accidentally stick extra spaces - and our task is to clear the entered text from them.

## Syntax

`string.trim();`

## Example

Let's remove trailing whitespaces from a string:

`let str = ' abcde '; console.log(str.trim());`

The code execution result (the spaces are gone):

`'abcde'`

## See also

- the `trimEnd` method
  that removes whitespaces at the end of a string
- the `trimStart` method
  that removes whitespaces at the start of a string

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