diff --git a/repl/lib_compound.c b/repl/lib_compound.c
index 0cf62a7..09b6c14 100644
--- a/repl/lib_compound.c
+++ b/repl/lib_compound.c
@@ -643,6 +643,182 @@ static int nativeTrim(Toy_Interpreter* interpreter, Toy_LiteralArray* arguments)
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int nativeTrimBegin(Toy_Interpreter* interpreter, Toy_LiteralArray* arguments) {
+	if (arguments->count < 1 || arguments->count > 2) {
+		interpreter->errorOutput("Incorrect number of arguments to _trimBegin\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	//get the arguments
+	Toy_Literal trimCharsLiteral;
+	Toy_Literal selfLiteral;
+
+	if (arguments->count == 2) {
+		trimCharsLiteral = Toy_popLiteralArray(arguments);
+
+		Toy_Literal trimCharsLiteralIdn = trimCharsLiteral;
+		if (TOY_IS_IDENTIFIER(trimCharsLiteral) && Toy_parseIdentifierToValue(interpreter, &trimCharsLiteral)) {
+			Toy_freeLiteral(trimCharsLiteralIdn);
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		trimCharsLiteral = TOY_TO_STRING_LITERAL(Toy_createRefString(" \t\n\r"));
+	}
+	selfLiteral = Toy_popLiteralArray(arguments);
+
+	Toy_Literal selfLiteralIdn = selfLiteral;
+	if (TOY_IS_IDENTIFIER(selfLiteral) && Toy_parseIdentifierToValue(interpreter, &selfLiteral)) {
+		Toy_freeLiteral(selfLiteralIdn);
+	}
+
+	if (!TOY_IS_STRING(selfLiteral)) {
+		interpreter->errorOutput("Incorrect argument type passed to _trimBegin\n");
+		Toy_freeLiteral(trimCharsLiteral);
+		Toy_freeLiteral(selfLiteral);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	//unwrap the arguments
+	Toy_RefString* trimCharsRefString = TOY_AS_STRING(trimCharsLiteral);
+	Toy_RefString* selfRefString = TOY_AS_STRING(selfLiteral);
+
+	//allocate space for the new string
+	int bufferBegin = 0;
+	int bufferEnd = Toy_lengthRefString(selfRefString);
+
+	//for each character in self, check it against each character in trimChars - on a fail, go to end
+	for (int i = 0; i < Toy_lengthRefString(selfRefString); i++) {
+		int trimIndex = 0;
+
+		while (trimIndex < Toy_lengthRefString(trimCharsRefString)) {
+			//there is a match - DON'T increment anymore
+			if (Toy_toCString(selfRefString)[i] == Toy_toCString(trimCharsRefString)[trimIndex]) {
+				break;
+			}
+
+			trimIndex++;
+		}
+
+		//if the match is found, increment buffer begin
+		if (trimIndex < Toy_lengthRefString(trimCharsRefString)) {
+			bufferBegin++;
+			continue;
+		}
+		else {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	//generate the result
+	Toy_Literal resultLiteral;
+	if (bufferBegin >= bufferEnd) { //catch errors
+		resultLiteral = TOY_TO_STRING_LITERAL(Toy_createRefString(""));
+	}
+	else {
+		char buffer[TOY_MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
+		snprintf(buffer, bufferEnd - bufferBegin + 1, "%s", &Toy_toCString(selfRefString)[ bufferBegin ]);
+		resultLiteral = TOY_TO_STRING_LITERAL(Toy_createRefString(buffer)); //internal copy
+	}
+
+	//wrap up the buffer and return it
+	Toy_pushLiteralArray(&interpreter->stack, resultLiteral); //internal copy
+
+	//cleanup
+	Toy_freeLiteral(resultLiteral);
+	Toy_freeLiteral(trimCharsLiteral);
+	Toy_freeLiteral(selfLiteral);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
+static int nativeTrimEnd(Toy_Interpreter* interpreter, Toy_LiteralArray* arguments) {
+	if (arguments->count < 1 || arguments->count > 2) {
+		interpreter->errorOutput("Incorrect number of arguments to _trimEnd\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	//get the arguments
+	Toy_Literal trimCharsLiteral;
+	Toy_Literal selfLiteral;
+
+	if (arguments->count == 2) {
+		trimCharsLiteral = Toy_popLiteralArray(arguments);
+
+		Toy_Literal trimCharsLiteralIdn = trimCharsLiteral;
+		if (TOY_IS_IDENTIFIER(trimCharsLiteral) && Toy_parseIdentifierToValue(interpreter, &trimCharsLiteral)) {
+			Toy_freeLiteral(trimCharsLiteralIdn);
+		}
+	}
+	else {
+		trimCharsLiteral = TOY_TO_STRING_LITERAL(Toy_createRefString(" \t\n\r"));
+	}
+	selfLiteral = Toy_popLiteralArray(arguments);
+
+	Toy_Literal selfLiteralIdn = selfLiteral;
+	if (TOY_IS_IDENTIFIER(selfLiteral) && Toy_parseIdentifierToValue(interpreter, &selfLiteral)) {
+		Toy_freeLiteral(selfLiteralIdn);
+	}
+
+	if (!TOY_IS_STRING(selfLiteral)) {
+		interpreter->errorOutput("Incorrect argument type passed to _trimEnd\n");
+		Toy_freeLiteral(trimCharsLiteral);
+		Toy_freeLiteral(selfLiteral);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	//unwrap the arguments
+	Toy_RefString* trimCharsRefString = TOY_AS_STRING(trimCharsLiteral);
+	Toy_RefString* selfRefString = TOY_AS_STRING(selfLiteral);
+
+	//allocate space for the new string
+	int bufferBegin = 0;
+	int bufferEnd = Toy_lengthRefString(selfRefString);
+
+	//again, from the back
+	for (int i = Toy_lengthRefString(selfRefString); i >= 0; i--) {
+		int trimIndex = 0;
+
+		while (trimIndex < Toy_lengthRefString(trimCharsRefString)) {
+			//there is a match - DON'T increment anymore
+			if (Toy_toCString(selfRefString)[i-1] == Toy_toCString(trimCharsRefString)[trimIndex]) {
+				break;
+			}
+
+			trimIndex++;
+		}
+
+		//if the match is found, increment buffer begin
+		if (trimIndex < Toy_lengthRefString(trimCharsRefString)) {
+			bufferEnd--;
+			continue;
+		}
+		else {
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	//generate the result
+	Toy_Literal resultLiteral;
+	if (bufferBegin >= bufferEnd) { //catch errors
+		resultLiteral = TOY_TO_STRING_LITERAL(Toy_createRefString(""));
+	}
+	else {
+		char buffer[TOY_MAX_STRING_LENGTH];
+		snprintf(buffer, bufferEnd - bufferBegin + 1, "%s", &Toy_toCString(selfRefString)[ bufferBegin ]);
+		resultLiteral = TOY_TO_STRING_LITERAL(Toy_createRefString(buffer)); //internal copy
+	}
+
+	//wrap up the buffer and return it
+	Toy_pushLiteralArray(&interpreter->stack, resultLiteral); //internal copy
+
+	//cleanup
+	Toy_freeLiteral(resultLiteral);
+	Toy_freeLiteral(trimCharsLiteral);
+	Toy_freeLiteral(selfLiteral);
+
+	return 1;
+}
+
 //call the hook
 typedef struct Natives {
 	char* name;
@@ -672,6 +848,8 @@ int Toy_hookCompound(Toy_Interpreter* interpreter, Toy_Literal identifier, Toy_L
 		{"_toString", nativeToString}, //array, dictionary
 		{"_toUpper", nativeToUpper}, //string
 		{"_trim", nativeTrim}, //string
+		{"_trimBegin", nativeTrimBegin}, //string
+		{"_trimEnd", nativeTrimEnd}, //string
 		{NULL, NULL}
 	};
 
diff --git a/test/scripts/lib/compound.toy b/test/scripts/lib/compound.toy
index ecaa041..0182df2 100644
--- a/test/scripts/lib/compound.toy
+++ b/test/scripts/lib/compound.toy
@@ -137,33 +137,38 @@ import compound;
 
 //test trim defaults
 {
-	//test a bunch
-	fn test(s, pass) {
-		var result = s.trim();
-		assert result == pass, "_trim(" + result + ") failed";
+	{
+		//test a bunch
+		fn test(s, pass) {
+			var result = s.trim();
+			assert result == pass, "_trim(" + result + ") failed";
+		}
+
+		test("hello world", "hello world");
+		test(" hello world", "hello world");
+		test("hello world ", "hello world");
+		test(" hello world ", "hello world");
+		test("  hello world", "hello world");
+		test("hello world  ", "hello world");
+		test("  hello world  ", "hello world");
+		test("                           hello world", "hello world");
+		test("hello world                ", "hello world");
+		test("                           hello world                           ", "hello world");
+
+		//one for goot luck
+		assert " hello world ".trim() == "hello world", "hello world.trim() failed";
 	}
 
-	test("hello world", "hello world");
-	test(" hello world", "hello world");
-	test("hello world ", "hello world");
-	test(" hello world ", "hello world");
-	test("  hello world", "hello world");
-	test("hello world  ", "hello world");
-	test("  hello world  ", "hello world");
-	test("                           hello world", "hello world");
-	test("hello world                ", "hello world");
-	test("                           hello world                           ", "hello world");
+	//test trim custom values
+	{
+		var chars = "heilod";
 
-	//one for goot luck
-	assert " hello world ".trim() == "hello world", "hello world.trim() failed";
-}
+		assert "hello world".trim(chars) == " wor", "custom _trim() failed";
+	}
 
-
-//test trim custom values
-{
-	var chars = "heilod";
-
-	assert "hello world".trim(chars) == " wor", "custom _trim() failed";
+	//test trimBegin()
+	assert "  foo  ".trimBegin() == "foo  ", "string.trimBegin() failed";
+	assert "  foo  ".trimEnd() == "  foo", "string.trimBegin() failed";
 }