STR_LENGTH, STR_LNG

Script Function: Returns the length of a string

Syntax

STR_LENGTH (String)
STR_LNG (String)

Syntax

Description/Format

String

Alphanumeric string
Format: script literal or script variable

 

Return code

Number of string characters

Both script functions are functionally identical.

Examples

The following script returns the length of the string (2):

:SET &LENGTH# = STR_LENGTH("AE")

The following example returns 18 as the number of characters.

:SET &number# = STR_LENGTH(" Automic software ")

The following example checks the value (string) that is assigned to a script variable, and retrieves the length of the string.

:SET &number# = STR_LENGTH(&string)

See also:

seealso

Script Elements for Editing Strings