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---
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id: 587d7dbb367417b2b2512bac
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title: Remove Whitespace from Start and End
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challengeType: 1
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forumTopicId: 301362
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---
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## Description
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<section id='description'>
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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.
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</section>
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## Instructions
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<section id='instructions'>
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Write a regex and use the appropriate string methods to remove whitespace at the beginning and end of strings.
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<strong>Note:</strong> The <code>String.prototype.trim()</code> method would work here, but you'll need to complete this challenge using regular expressions.
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</section>
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## Tests
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<section id='tests'>
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```yml
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tests:
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- text: <code>result</code> should equal to <code>"Hello, World!"</code>
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testString: assert(result == "Hello, World!");
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- text: Your solution should not use the <code>String.prototype.trim()</code> method.
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testString: assert(!code.match(/\.?[\s\S]*?trim/));
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- text: The <code>result</code> variable should not be set equal to a string.
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testString: assert(!code.match(/result\s*=\s*".*?"/));
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```
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</section>
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## Challenge Seed
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<section id='challengeSeed'>
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<div id='js-seed'>
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```js
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let hello = " Hello, World! ";
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let wsRegex = /change/; // Change this line
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let result = hello; // Change this line
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```
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</div>
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</section>
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## Solution
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<section id='solution'>
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```js
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let hello = " Hello, World! ";
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let wsRegex = /^(\s+)(.+[^\s])(\s+)$/;
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let result = hello.replace(wsRegex, '$2');
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```
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</section>
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