Returns the specified text, minus any characters not considered printable.

Syntax

clean( text )

text: (Text) The text to be "cleaned" for printing purposes.

Returns

Text

Examples

You can experiment with this function in the test box below.

Test Input

clean( "Please enter value in £" )

TEST

clean("this     text    needs    to   be   cleaned") returns this text needs to be cleaned

strip(): Use this function to perform the opposite to the strip() function.