The {{KW|RTRIM$}} function removes trailing space characters from a {{KW|STRING}} value.


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:{{parameter|return$}} = {{KW|RTRIM$}}({{Parameter|value$}})


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* {{Parameter|value$}} is the {{KW|STRING}} value to trim.
* If {{Parameter|value$}} contains no trailing space characters, {{Parameter|value$}} is returned unchanged.
* Convert fixed length {{KW|STRING}} values by using a different {{parameter|return$}} variable.



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Trimming a fixed length string value for use by another string variable:
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name$ = {{Cl|RTRIM$}}(contact.name) ' trims spaces from end of fixed length {{Cl|TYPE}} value.
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Trimming text string ends:
{{CodeStart}}{{Cl|PRINT}} {{Cl|RTRIM$}}("some text") + "."
{{Cl|PRINT}} {{Cl|RTRIM$}}("some text   ") + "."
{{Cl|PRINT}} {{Cl|RTRIM$}}("Tommy    ")
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{{OutputStart}}some text.
some text.
Tommy
{{OutputEnd}}


{{PageSeeAlso}}
* {{KW|LTRIM$}}, {{KW|STR$}}

* {{KW|LSET}}, {{KW|RSET}}


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