3 // Written by Bernie Bright, 1998
5 // Copyright (C) 1998 Bernie Bright - bbright@c031.aone.net.au
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27 #include "strutils.hxx"
29 const string whitespace = " \n\r\t";
33 trimleft( const string& s, const string& trimmings )
36 string::size_type pos = s.find_first_not_of( trimmings );
37 if ( pos != string::npos )
39 result.assign( s.substr( pos ) );
47 trimright( const string& s, const string& trimmings )
51 string::size_type pos = s.find_last_not_of( trimmings );
52 if ( pos == string::npos )
54 // Not found, return the original string.
59 result.assign( s.substr( 0, pos+1 ) );
67 trim( const string& s, const string& trimmings )
69 return trimright( trimleft( s, trimmings ), trimmings );