You can use a RegExp (regular expression) like this /\s+/. This will do.
Example:
var s = " asdf' sadfAS ";
alert ("->" + s + "<-\n->" + s.replace (/\s+/, "") + "<-");
Dan.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lau" <lau at goldenweb.com.au>
To: <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 10:02 PM
Subject: [Javascript] How do I refer to whitespace characters?
> I want to read a string and remove all the whitespace before a word.
> How do I refer to tabs and newline characters etc.
> Can anyone give me a full list of what I should be checking for?
>
>
> while(mystr.length>0 && mystr.charAt(0)==" ")
> mystr= mystr.substr(1);
>
>
> Peace
> Lau
>
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