[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:6581](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/dd96d79f1dbe9a49fa12ce8e0aa7d3d0177795ca/packages/common/src/Type.ts#L6581)

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

### Example

```ts

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