# TRIMRANGE

array · from excel · excel: verified match · no sheets equivalent

trims empty rows and columns from the edges of a range

## signature

```
TRIMRANGE(range, [trim_rows], [trim_cols])
```

returns: `array`

## arguments

- range: range — required
- trim_rows: number — optional
- trim_cols: number — optional

## examples

formula and result, asserted in the engine test suite.

| formula | result | with |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `=TRIMRANGE(A1:C10)` | `10` | A1=10, A2=20, A3=30, A4=40, A5=50, B1=2, B2=4, B3=6, B4=8, B5=10, C1=alpha, C2=beta, C3=gamma, C4=delta, C5=epsilon |

## related

- [ARRAY_CONSTRAIN](https://deepcalc.com/functions/array-constrain.md) — truncates a range to at most the given rows and columns
- [ARRAYFORMULA](https://deepcalc.com/functions/arrayformula.md) — evaluates an expression across a range (this engine already spills, so it is a pass-through for sheets compatibility)
- [ARRAYTOTEXT](https://deepcalc.com/functions/arraytotext.md) — converts array to text representation
- [BYCOL](https://deepcalc.com/functions/bycol.md) — applies lambda to each column of array
- [BYROW](https://deepcalc.com/functions/byrow.md) — applies lambda to each row of array
- [CHOOSECOLS](https://deepcalc.com/functions/choosecols.md) — returns the specified columns from an array
- [CHOOSEROWS](https://deepcalc.com/functions/chooserows.md) — returns the specified rows from an array
- [DROP](https://deepcalc.com/functions/drop.md) — removes rows or columns from the start or end of an array

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