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> > =item trim > > > > our Str multi Str::trim ( Str $string ) > > > > Removes leading and trailing whitespace from a string. > > > > =cut > > > > I could optionally make the following work: > > > > $string.trim(:leading<0>); > > $string.trim(:trailing<0>); > > > > Setting leading or trailing to false (they default to true) would result in > either leading or trailing whitespace not being trimmed. Setting both to > false > would be a no-op. > > Unless someone protests loudly, I can add this to S29, and I (or > someone else with tuits) can implement it in Rakudo. I've already submitted a patch for Rakudo which implements this for the trivial $string.trim and trim($string) case. The optional :leading and :trailing parameters aren't there. I'm happy to finish the work according to whatever spec is agreed upon. I want this badly enough that it's important to me :) Cheers, Ovid -- Buy the book - http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/perlhks/ Tech blog - http://use.perl.org/~Ovid/journal/ Twitter - http://twitter.com/OvidPerl Official Perl 6 Wiki - http://www.perlfoundation.org/perl6