Java .trim()

The .trim() method removes any leading and trailing whitespace from a string.

Syntax

string.trim()

No parameters are required for the .trim() method.

Example

In the example below, the .trim() method removes leading and trailing whitespaces from the string greetings.

// Example.java
import java.io.*;

class Example {
  public static void main(String[] args) {
    String greetings = "   Hello, Stranger!  ";
    System.out.println(greetings.trim());
  }
}

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This will produce the following output:

Hello, Stranger!

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