help mata strtrim()
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Title
[M-5] strtrim() -- Remove blanks
Syntax
string matrix stritrim(string matrix s)
string matrix strltrim(string matrix s)
string matrix strrtrim(string matrix s)
string matrix strtrim(string matrix s)
Description
stritrim(s) returns s with all consecutive, internal blanks collapsed to
one blank.
strltrim(s) returns s with leading blanks removed.
strrtrim(s) returns s with trailing blanks removed.
strtrim(s) returns s with leading and trailing blanks removed.
When s is not a scalar, these functions return element-by-element
results.
Remarks
Stata understands stritrim(), strltrim(), strrtrim(), and strtrim(), as
synonyms for its own itrim(), ltrim(), rtrim(), and trim() functions, so
you can use the str*() names in both your Stata and Mata code.
Conformability
stritrim(s), strltrim(s), strrtrim(s), strtrim(s):
s: r x c
result: r x c
Diagnostics
None.
Source code
Functions are built in.
Also see
Manual: [M-5] strtrim()
Help: [M-4] string
