RTRIM

Returns a character string after truncating all trailing blanks.

Syntax

RTRIM ( character_expression )

Arguments

character_expression

Is an expression of character data. character_expression can be a constant, variable, or column of either character or binary data.

Return Types

varchar

Remarks

character_expression must be of a data type that is implicitly convertible to varchar. Otherwise, use the CAST function to explicitly convert character_expression.

Note  Compatibility levels can affect return values. For more information, see sp_dbcmptlevel.

Examples

This example demonstrates how to use RTRIM to remove trailing spaces from a character variable.

DECLARE @string_to_trim varchar(60)
SET @string_to_trim = 'Four spaces are after the period in this sentence.    '
SELECT 'Here is the string without the leading spaces: ' + CHAR(13) +
   RTRIM(@string_to_trim)
GO

Here is the result set:

(1 row(s) affected)
------------------------------------------------------------------------ 
Here is the string without the leading spaces: Four spaces are after the period in this sentence.           
(1 row(s) affected)

See Also

CAST and CONVERT

Data Types

String Functions