Length (String function)

The length of the string (String class)

This intrinsic function returns the length in bytes of the method object string.

Length is available as of version 7.2 of the Sirius Mods.

Syntax

%length = string:Length

Syntax terms

%len

A variable to receive the numeric result of the Length method.

string

The string to which the method is applied.

Examples

The following statement places the length of the string in %x into %y.

   %y = %x:length                                                                                       
                                                                                                        

The following statement places the length of the string "Tahquamenon" (that is, 11) into %y.

   %y = 'Tahquamenon':length

See also

List of intrinsic String methods