*/
/**
- * Strip whitespace from the beginning and end of a string.
- * Equivalent to performing `strbuf_rtrim()` followed by `strbuf_ltrim()`.
+ * Strip whitespace from the beginning (`ltrim`), end (`rtrim`), or both side
+ * (`trim`) of a string.
*/
extern void strbuf_trim(struct strbuf *);
-
-/**
- * Strip whitespace from the end of a string.
- */
extern void strbuf_rtrim(struct strbuf *);
-
-/**
- * Strip whitespace from the beginning of a string.
- */
extern void strbuf_ltrim(struct strbuf *);
/**
* Read the contents of a file, specified by its path. The third argument
* can be used to give a hint about the file size, to avoid reallocs.
*/
-extern int strbuf_read_file(struct strbuf *sb, const char *path, size_t hint);
+extern ssize_t strbuf_read_file(struct strbuf *sb, const char *path, size_t hint);
/**
* Read the target of a symbolic link, specified by its path. The third