# STRIP

> [HTML Version](strip_sbr.htm)

**xcall STRIP, strvar**

STRIP removes trailing blanks and tabs from the specified string.

**See Also**

•	[TRIM](trimsbr.htm.md)[xs](keyword-types.htm.md), which trims leading spaces, trailing spaces and tabs, and has an option to remove control characters as well.

•	[XSTRIP](xstrip_sbr.htm.md)[xs](keyword-types.htm.md), which provides more sophisticated removal of specific characters from string.

•	[STRIP\$()](string_functions.htm.md), a function version of the same logic.

•	[RTRIM\$()](string_functions.htm.md), same as STRIP\$() but removes spaces only

•	[EDIT\$()](edit$().htm.md), similar function with expanded capabilities.