1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/core.neb b/core.neb
index 62e1069..308d9aa 100644
--- a/core.neb
+++ b/core.neb
@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@
             "")
         (last lst)))
 
+(func strip (str)
+    ; TODO need escape codes
+    (def whitespace (list " " "	" "
+"))
+    (branch
+        ((in? (first str) whitespace) (strip (rest str)))
+        ((in? (last str) whitespace) (strip (most str)))
+        (#true str)))
+
 ; lists
 (func slice (lst idx)
     ; TODO doesn't handle lengths