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qb64/internal/help/RTRIM$.md

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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:
```vb
name$ = RTRIM$(contact.name) ' trims spaces from end of fixed length TYPE value.
```
Trimming text string ends:
```vb
PRINT RTRIM$("some text") + "."
PRINT RTRIM$("some text ") + "."
PRINT RTRIM$("Tommy ")
```
```text
some text.
some text.
Tommy
```
## See Also
* [LTRIM$](LTRIM$), [STR$](STR$)
* [LSET](LSET), [RSET](RSET)