## Syntax
```mermaid
%%{init: {
'theme': 'base',
'flowchart': { 'padding': '7', 'nodeSpacing': '20', 'rankSpacing': '20' },
'themeVariables': {
'fontSize': '11px',
'fontFamily': 'Arial'
}
}}%%
flowchart LR
Start((START)) --> TRIM[TRIM]:::quoted
TRIM --> End((END))
```
## Purpose
The `TRIM` SQL function trims whitespaces from both sides of the provided string.
Parameters:
- Input: the string from which to trim characters.
Returns: A string trimmed from whitespaces from both sides.