Example
Below is an example of the trim() function in action,
which removes all whitespace from the left and right side of a string
Actual PHP Output
GeoTashfeen
GeoTashfeen
GeoTashfeen
The output of the above PHP code is:
These two are not recognized as the same
After we use the trim() function, then all the search queries will be the same, despite the white space.
To prove this, run the following PHP code:
The output of the above PHP code is:
Before the trim() function :
These 2 strings are not the same
These 2 strings are also not the same
After the trim() function :
These 2 strings are the same
These 2 strings are also the same
How to Remove All Spaces in a String
If we want to remove all spaces in a string with PHP,
the trim() function would not be used.
Instead, we could use the str_replace() function in the following way:
Actual PHP Output
WhatdayoftheweekisJuly4ththisyear?