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STR_LENGTH, STR_LNG

Script Functions: 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

Comments

Both script functions are functionally identical.

Examples

The first example returns 18 as the number of characters.

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

The second example retrieves the length of the string that is assigned with a script variable.

:SET &number# = STR_LENGTH(&string)

 

See also:

Script Elements - Strings

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