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< | The <var>$Len</var> function determines the current length of the value of a <var>String</var>. The <var>$Len</var> function takes a field name, character literal, or %variable as its one argument. </p> | ||
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<li>The <var>$Len</var> result in the following statement is 4 if the <code>STATE</code> field of the current record contains <code>OHIO</code>: | |||
<p class="code">$ | <p class="code">%n = $len(STATE) | ||
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<li>The <var>$Len</var> result in the following statement is 13 if the <code>%name</code> variable has a current value of <code>Richard Smith</code>: | |||
<p class="code">%n = $len(%name) | |||
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[[Category:SOUL $functions]] | [[Category:SOUL $functions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:08, 22 June 2018
The $Len function determines the current length of the value of a String. The $Len function takes a field name, character literal, or %variable as its one argument.
Examples
- The $Len result in the following statement is 4 if the
STATEfield of the current record containsOHIO:%n = $len(STATE)
- The $Len result in the following statement is 13 if the
%namevariable has a current value ofRichard Smith:%n = $len(%name)