(value)
return value
Trims alpha numeric characters from start and ending of a given value

    >>> trimAlphaNum(u'AND 1>(2+3)-- foobar')
    u' 1>(2+3)-- '
Trims alpha numeric characters from start and ending of a given value
Trims alpha numeric characters from start and ending of a given value
def trimAlphaNum(value):
    """
    Trims alpha numeric characters from start and ending of a given value

    >>> trimAlphaNum(u'AND 1>(2+3)-- foobar')
    u' 1>(2+3)-- '
    """

    while value and value[-1].isalnum():
        value = value[:-1]

    while value and value[0].isalnum():
        value = value[1:]

    return value
def trimAlphaNum ( value ) : while value and value [ - 1 ] . isalnum ( ) : value = value [ : - 1 ] while value and value [ 0 ] . isalnum ( ) : value = value [ 1 : ] return value