---
title: "CFStringTrimWhitespace(_:)"
framework: corefoundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "corefoundation/cfstringtrimwhitespace(_:)"
---

# CFStringTrimWhitespace(_:)

Trims whitespace from the beginning and end of a CFMutableString object.

## Declaration

```swift
func CFStringTrimWhitespace(_ theString: CFMutableString!)
```

## Parameters

- `theString`: The string to trim. If this value is not a CFMutableString object, an assertion is raised.

## Discussion

Discussion Whitespace for this function includes space characters, tabs, newlines, carriage returns, and any similar characters that do not have a visible representation.

## See Also

### CFMutableString Miscellaneous Functions

- [CFStringAppend(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringappend(_:_:).md)
- [CFStringAppendCharacters(_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringappendcharacters(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringAppendCString(_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringappendcstring(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringAppendFormatAndArguments(_:_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringappendformatandarguments(_:_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringAppendPascalString(_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringappendpascalstring(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringCapitalize(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringcapitalize(_:_:).md)
- [CFStringCreateMutable(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringcreatemutable(_:_:).md)
- [CFStringCreateMutableCopy(_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringcreatemutablecopy(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringCreateMutableWithExternalCharactersNoCopy(_:_:_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringcreatemutablewithexternalcharactersnocopy(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringDelete(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringdelete(_:_:).md)
- [CFStringFindAndReplace(_:_:_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringfindandreplace(_:_:_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringFold(_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringfold(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringInsert(_:_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringinsert(_:_:_:).md)
- [CFStringLowercase(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringlowercase(_:_:).md)
- [CFStringNormalize(_:_:)](corefoundation/cfstringnormalize(_:_:).md)