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instance method

String#rstrip

str.rstrip → new_str

Returns a copy of the receiver with trailing whitespace removed. See also String#lstrip and String#strip.

Refer to String#strip for the definition of whitespace.

Example
"  hello  ".rstrip   #=> "  hello"
"hello".rstrip       #=> "hello"

Ruby version changes

  1. 3.0
See also #rstrip! #rpartition #rjust #scan also in 4.1 · 4.0 · 3.4 · 3.3 · 3.2 · 3.1