[REBOL] Re: trim
From: rotenca:telvia:it at: 18-Sep-2002 17:00
Hi Graham,
> >> trim test1: { this is an embedded tab ^-which will be left alone }
> == "this is an embedded tab ^-which will be left alone"
> >> trim test2: { this is an embedded tab ^/^-which gets clobbered }
> == "this is an embedded tab^/which gets clobbered"
> >> trim/head/tail test2: { this is an embedded tab ^/^-which is left alone }
> == "this is an embedded tab ^/^-which is left alone"
> The default behaviour for trim appears flawed.
Help (and Core doc) says: "Removes whitespace from a string".
It seems that instead trim removes leading and tailing space/tab from every
lines in the string.
What core/help says is the trim/head/tail behaviour.
Could be that docs is flawed?
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Ciao
Romano
