trim(both from <string>)


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The SQL function trim(both from …) removes space characters from the end (right side) of a string. The keywords both from are optional.

SELECT TRIM(BOTH FROM '   traveling spaces   ')
  FROM …

The result of the example is the text 'traveling space' with the spaces removed from both ends.

Normative References

The trim() function, including the both from keywords, is defined in ISO/IEC 9075-2:2023 as mandatory feature E021-09, “TRIM function”.

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