# trim-newlines > Trim [newlines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newline) from the start and/or end of a string ## Install ``` $ npm install trim-newlines ``` ## Usage ```js import trimNewlines from 'trim-newlines'; trimNewlines('\nš¦\r\n'); //=> 'š¦' trimNewlines.start('\nš¦\r\n'); //=> 'š¦\r\n' trimNewlines.end('\nš¦\r\n'); //=> '\nš¦' ``` ## API ### trimNewlines(string) Trim from the start and end of a string. ### trimNewlines.start(string) Trim from the start of a string. ### trimNewlines.end(string) Trim from the end of a string. ## Related - [trim-left](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trim-left) - Similar to `String#trim()` but removes only whitespace on the left - [trim-right](https://github.com/sindresorhus/trim-right) - Similar to `String#trim()` but removes only whitespace on the right. ---