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## sanitize() function

Sanitize characters from a given string.

**Signature:**

```typescript
sanitize: (str: string) => string
```

## Parameters

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Description


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str


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string


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The string to remove unwanted characters.


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**Returns:**

string

The string without the unwanted characters.