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title: Remove Whitespace from Start and End
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## Remove Whitespace from Start and End
To solve this challenge you simply have to create a regex string that matches any spaces at the beginning or at the end of the string.
## Hint 1:
Think of how you can select substrings at the beginning or end of a string.
## Hint 2:
Think of how you can select whitespace
## Spoiler Alert - Solution Ahead!
## Solution:
```javascript
let hello = " Hello, World! ";
let wsRegex = /^\s+|\s+$/g; // Change this line
let result = hello.replace(wsRegex, ''); // Change this line
```