Re: New %Trim Function

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Robert Munday wrote:
> I have been testing the new %Trim second parameter featured in V5R4.  I have an application where I could trim stray period characters.  The example I was given from another programmer who uses this is blanks, `/` and `\`.  I wrote a test program and coded this:
>
> // Trim To Remove The Listed Characters
> TRIMOUT = %Trim(TRIMIN :' .\/');   // Trim Blank, Period, Slashes       
>
> I keyed some test data into a file and this was the result:
>
> 12 45\67/     12 45\67     removed the trailing '/'
> 1/1\2         1/1\2        removed nothing
> 112 33\44\    112 33\44    removed trailing '\'
> ///\1234.56   1234.56      removed all slashes
> 987.654       987.654      removed nothing
>
>
> Something is working part of the time.  I have been unable to locate an example other than what was listed in the official announcement:
>
> Second parameter for %TRIM, %TRIMR and %TRIML indicating what characters to trim:
> %TRIM is enhanced to allow an optional second parameter giving the list of characters to be trimmed.
>   

Working as designed, Robert.  %trim functions only trim the front and 
back (leading and trailing) characters.  Internal characters are not 
touched.  For that, you need %replace.

Joe