# TRIM\_CHARS

Returns the given string without leading or trailing characters.

## Syntax

```
TRIM_CHARS(characters, input)
```

## Arguments

| Name | Type | Description | Default Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| characters | string |  |  |
| input | string |  |  |

## Returns

Returns a `string` value.

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## Examples

| characters | input | Output |
| --- | --- | --- |
| "-=" | "-==–Hello World—=—" | `Hello World` |
| "-" | '' | `` |
| "-" | "———–" | `` |
| "-" | "x———–" | `x` |
| "-" | "———–x" | `x` |
| "-" | "——x—–" | `x` |
| "-" | "x———–x" | `x-----------x` |