StringLength Function

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Returns the number of characters in the a string text expression.

Syntax:
value = StringLength( inputString ) OR value = Len( inputString ) ' Short form usage: "Len"

Syntax:

value = StringLength( inputString )

value = Len( inputString ) ' Short form usage: "Len"

Parameter:	Description:
inputString	String being measured for its text character count.
value	Number of characters, including spaces in the string.

Example:
VARIABLES: inputString TYPE: STRING inputString = "Hello" value = StringLength( inputString ) ' Returns 5 inputString = "Goodbye" value = Len( inputString ) ' Returns 7 value = StringLength( "Hello" ) ' Returns 5 value = Len( "Goodbye" ) ' Returns 7
Results:
See example comments.

VARIABLES: inputString TYPE: STRING

inputString = "Hello"

value = StringLength( inputString ) ' Returns 5

inputString = "Goodbye"
value = Len( inputString ) ' Returns 7

value = StringLength( "Hello" ) ' Returns 5
value = Len( "Goodbye" ) ' Returns 7

See example comments.

Edit Time: 9/18/2020 1:57:22 PM

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