trim() method

The trim() method is a string method in Apps Scripts that removes white spaces from both ends of a string. It returns a new string without leading and trailing spaces. The trim() method is useful in cases where user input or data from external sources might contain unwanted spaces that can cause issues when processing the string data.

Here’s an example of how to use the trim() method in Apps Scripts:

var str = "    Hello World!     ";
Logger.log(str.trim()); // Output: "Hello World!"

In this example, the trim() method is used to remove the leading and trailing spaces from the str variable, resulting in the output string “Hello World!”.

Another example of how to use the trim() method in Apps Scripts is with user input data, such as names or email addresses:

var name = "   John Doe   ";
var email = "   [email protected]   ";

// Trim the name and email variables
name = name.trim();
email = email.trim();

// Use the trimmed variables for further processing
Logger.log("Name: " + name); // Output: "Name: John Doe"
Logger.log("Email: " + email); // Output: "Email: [email protected]"

In this example, the trim() method is used to remove the leading and trailing spaces from the name and email variables, making them ready for further processing without any unwanted spaces.