Fix trimming: trim() return value should be used.

[thomasleplus]

The trim() method returns a new trimmed string, it does not alter the current string (strings being immutable in Java).

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[abimarank]

Good to see the improvement made here #11666 (comment)

[thomasleplus]

Any chance this PR will be merged? Thanks