String.strip

Signature

string.strip    #=> new_string

The String.strip method is in the same family of methods as String.lstrip and String.rstrip.

string.strip returns a new string with the leading and trailing whitespace
removed.

Examples

"foo bar  \r\n\t".strip           #=> "foo bar"
"\r\n\t  foo bar".strip           #=> "foo bar"
"\r\n\t  foo bar  \r\n\t".strip   #=> "foo bar"

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Documentation Reference

www.ruby-doc.org : String.strip