qb64/internal/help/RTRIM$.md

The RTRIM$ function removes trailing space characters from a STRING value.

Syntax

return$ = RTRIM$(value$)

Description

• value$ is the STRING value to trim.
• If value$ contains no trailing space characters, value$ is returned unchanged.
• Convert fixed length STRING values by using a different return$ variable.

Example(s)

Trimming a fixed length string value for use by another string variable:

name$ = RTRIM$(contact.name) ' trims spaces from end of fixed length TYPE value.

Trimming text string ends:

PRINT RTRIM$("some text") + "."
PRINT RTRIM$("some text   ") + "."
PRINT RTRIM$("Tommy    ")

some text.
some text.
Tommy

See Also

• LTRIM$, STR$
• LSET, RSET