strip

The strip command line tool is used to remove leading and trailing characters from a string. It is a string manipulation tool provided by many programming languages and operating systems. When used with a specific character or set of characters as an argument, it removes those characters from the beginning and end of the string. The tool is often used for data cleaning and sanitization purposes. It is helpful in removing whitespace characters, such as spaces and tabs, from user input or file content. The strip command line tool can also be used to remove specified characters like newline characters or specific special characters. It is a simple yet powerful tool that helps developers and system administrators manipulate strings efficiently.