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# Trim variable transform action

## Use case

You have a string that has been grabbed from an API return, however due to bad formatting the string starts or ends with extra spaces that need removed.

## Overview

Trim whitespace characters from a variable.

## Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="217">Parameter</th><th width="417.3333333333333">Description</th><th data-type="checkbox">Required</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Variable Contents</td><td>Variable to trim</td><td>true</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Usage

<details>

<summary>Example: Trimming a string</summary>

**Variable Contents:** This is a test starting and ending with 3 spaces each

</details>

## Results output

Result of Example:

```
"This is a test starting and ending with 3 spaces each"
```

In the above return the `"` characters were kept to show the spaces being removed. These would not be present in the actual return. Only the original string without whitespaces would be returned.


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