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strlen

int strlen(string Target);

 

Synonyms:

int len(string Target);

int length(string Target);

 

Returns the number of characters in the supplied string

STRLEN returns the number of characters in the supplied string. This function is equivalent to the Visual Basic "Len" function, or the C "strlen()" function. Escaped characters are included in this count, for example a CR or LF (\r and \n) are counted as 1 character each.

The dual syntax LEN and LENGTH can be used in place of STRLEN.

 

Parameters

Target

The string to return the length of

 

Return Value

The length of the target string.

 

Example Code

// StringLength will equal 14
int StringLength = strlen("This is a test");

// Equivalent dual-syntax use
int StringLength = len("This is a test");

int StringLength = length("This is a test");