freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/regular-expressions/remove-whitespace-from-start-and-end/index.md

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title: Remove Whitespace from Start and End
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# Remove Whitespace from Start and End

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## Problem Explanation
To solve this challenge you simply have to create a regex string that matches any spaces at the beginning or at the end of the string. 


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## Hints

### Hint 1
Think of how you can select substrings at the beginning or end of a string.

### Hint 2
Think of how you can select whitespace


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## Solutions

<details><summary>Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide)</summary>

```javascript
let hello = "   Hello, World!  ";
let wsRegex = /^\s+|\s+$/g; // Change this line
let result = hello.replace(wsRegex, ""); // Change this line
```

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