Javascript Trim Strings

trim.js

/*** FROM http://www.somacon.com/p355.php ***/

//BOTH
function trim(stringToTrim) {
	return stringToTrim.replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g,"");
}

//LEFT
function ltrim(stringToTrim) {
	return stringToTrim.replace(/^\s+/,"");
}

//RIGHT
function rtrim(stringToTrim) {
	return stringToTrim.replace(/\s+$/,"");
}

//EXAMPLE
var myString = " hello my name is ";
alert("*"+trim(myString)+"*");
alert("*"+ltrim(myString)+"*");
alert("*"+rtrim(myString)+"*");