[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Type](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Type) › trim

```ts
function trim(value: string): string & Brand<"Trimmed">;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Type.ts:5404](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/037c390af081e9944d616ff298a729515c5c5ab7/packages/common/src/Type.ts#L5404)

Trims a string and returns a [TrimmedString](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Type/variables/TrimmedString).

### Example

```ts

assertEqual(trim("  Evolu  "), "Evolu");
```