stripTrailing

stripTrailing is a string method in several programming languages, including Java, JavaScript, and others, that removes trailing characters from a given string.

The method, also known as removeTrailingChars or trimEnd, takes a string and an optional array of characters as input. It returns a new string in which all trailing characters are removed from the input string that match the specified characters.

For example, calling stripTrailing on a string would remove any trailing whitespace characters, such as spaces, tabs, or line breaks. This method is often used to clean up and standardize string data in automated processes, as well as to reduce the size of strings in memory.

Some programming languages, like Java, provide a built-in implementation of stripTrailing, while others, like JavaScript, require a custom function to be created. The most common use case for stripTrailing is to remove any whitespace from the end of a string.

The method works by iterating through the characters of the original string from the end, until it finds a character that does not match the ones specified for removal. At that point, it stops and returns a new string that is equal to the original string except for the removed trailing characters.

stripTrailing is a useful tool for developers working with string data, and can help to simplify string manipulation tasks in various programming contexts. It is often one of the many methods that can be used to cleanse and normalize string data for further processing.