Bug #54697 [Opn->Bgs]: trim function not giving right results

From: Date: Mon, 09 May 2011 17:08:29 +0000
Subject: Bug #54697 [Opn->Bgs]: trim function not giving right results
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 ID:                 54697
 Updated by:         rasmus@php.net
 Reported by:        narjsifatima at yahoo dot com
 Summary:            trim function not giving right results
-Status:             Open
+Status:             Bogus
 Type:               Bug
 Package:            Strings related
 Operating System:   WindowsXP
 PHP Version:        5.3SVN-2011-05-09 (snap)
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

trim, as per the documentation, trims a string "from the beginning and
end of a 
string" it doesn't replace characters in the middle of it. You probably
want a 
str_replace here.

str_replace(array('H','d','W','r'),'',$hello);


Previous Comments:
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[2011-05-09 18:37:48] narjsifatima at yahoo dot com

Description:
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I am writing a simple function which is not giving the correct result.

Please somebody check it.

Test script:
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Here is the code.

$hello  = "Hello World";
$trimmed = trim($hello, "HdWr");
echo($trimmed);

Expected result:
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ello ol

Actual result:
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ello Worl


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