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Old 01-31-2007
To Trim spaces at the end of line
Hi Friends,

Can any one help with this issue:
How to trim spaces for each line at the end,
Like I have a file in this format.


Code:
EMP1  SMITH 46373 5 STREET HOWARD 74636
EMP2 JONES 5454    { these are spaces ........}
EMP3  SMITH 46373 5 STREET HOWARD 74636
EMP4  JON  2554    { these are spaces ........}
EMP5  GARY 5345    { these are spaces ........}
EMP6  HARRY 454    { these are spaces ........}
EMP7  FRED  73       45 STREET FOLSUM 74636

I would like to trim spaces for each line at the end for each line:

It should look like this:
Code:
EMP1  SMITH 46373 5 STREET HOWARD 74636
EMP2 JONES 5454
EMP3  SMITH 46373 5 STREET HOWARD 74636
EMP4  JON  2554
EMP5  GARY 5345
EMP6  HARRY 454
EMP7  FRED  73       45 STREET FOLSUM 74636



Thanks in advance.

S Smilie
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