[Javascript] trim function (regex)

[Shawn Milo]

----- Original Message -----
From: "jsWalter" <jsWalter at torres.ws>
Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 14:04:43 -0500
To: "'[JavaScript List]'" <javascript at LaTech.edu>
Subject: RE: [Javascript] trim function (regex)

> OK, since you  offered...
> 
> This adds it as a new method off the String Object.
> 
> Walter
> 

<snip>

>    return this.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, "");


<snip>

I like that regex of yours.  It's almost the exact opposite of mine,
but does the same job.  I still prefer the one I used, because it 
seems clearer to me when I read it, but yours is probably more elegant.

Shawn