deblank (MATLAB Functions)

MATLAB Function Reference

deblank

Strip trailing blanks from end of string

Syntax

```
str = deblank(str)
c = deblank(c)
```

Description

str = deblank(str) removes the trailing blanks from the end of a character string str.

c = deblank(c), when c is a cell array of strings, applies deblank to each element of c.

The deblank function is useful for cleaning up the rows of a character array.

Examples

A{1,1} = 'MATLAB    ';
A{1,2} = 'SIMULINK    ';
A{2,1} = 'Toolboxes    ';
A{2,2} = 'The MathWorks    ';
A = 

    'MATLAB    '       'SIMULINK    '     
    'Toolboxes    '    'The MathWorks    '


deblank(A)
ans = 

    'MATLAB'         'SIMULINK'
    'Toolboxes'     'The MathWorks'

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