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trimprefix Function

trimprefix removes the specified prefix from the start of the given string. If the string does not start with the prefix, the string is returned unchanged.

Examples​

> trimprefix("helloworld", "hello")
world
> trimprefix("helloworld", "cat")
helloworld
  • trim removes characters at the start and end of a string.
  • trimsuffix removes a word from the end of a string.
  • trimspace removes all types of whitespace from both the start and the end of a string.