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<p>The $UNBLANK function returns the contents of an argument, removing leading and trailing blanks, and compressing multiple embedded blanks to one blank character. $UNBLANK is useful in conjunction with $READ. The user can respond to prompts for retrievals or comparisons in free form, without regard for leading, trailing, or embedded blanks. See the second example.</p>
<b>Example 1</b>
<p class="code">$UNBLANK(' JOHN JONES ') equals 'JOHN JONES'
$UNBLANK('WASH., D.C.') equals 'WASH., D.C.' 
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<b>Example 2</b>
<p class="code">BEGIN
           %A = $UNBLANK($READ('ENTER VALUE'))
FIND.RECS: FIND ALL RECORDS FOR WHICH
               FIELD = %A
           END FIND
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