sanitizeText()function

sanitizeText(str: string): string
ParamType
strstring
The string to sanitize. required
Return
string
The sanitized single-line string.

Sanitize a single line of text.

  • Used when you're sanitising a single-line input, e.g. a title for something.
  • Remove all control characters.
  • Normalise runs of whitespace to one space.
  • Trim whitespace from the start and end of the string.

Examples

sanitizeText("\x00Nice!   ") // "Nice!"