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---
id: 587d7dbb367417b2b2512bac
title: Remove Whitespace from Start and End
challengeType: 1
forumTopicId: 301362
dashedName: remove-whitespace-from-start-and-end
---
# --description--
Sometimes whitespace characters around strings are not wanted but are there. Typical processing of strings is to remove the whitespace at the start and end of it.
# --instructions--
Write a regex and use the appropriate string methods to remove whitespace at the beginning and end of strings.
**Note:** The `String.prototype.trim()` method would work here, but you'll need to complete this challenge using regular expressions.
# --hints--
`result` should be equal to the string `Hello, World!`
```js
assert(result === 'Hello, World!');
```
Your solution should not use the `String.prototype.trim()` method.
```js
assert(!code.match(/\.?[\s\S]*?trim/));
```
The `result` variable should not directly be set to a string
```js
assert(!code.match(/result\s*=\s*["'`].*?["'`]/));
```
# --seed--
## --seed-contents--
```js
let hello = " Hello, World! ";
let wsRegex = /change/; // Change this line
let result = hello; // Change this line
```
# --solutions--
```js
let hello = " Hello, World! ";
let wsRegex = /^(\s+)(.+[^\s])(\s+)$/;
let result = hello.replace(wsRegex, '$2');
```