Length (String function)

The length of the string (String class)

The Length intrinsic function that returns the length, in bytes, of the method object string.

Syntax

%length = string:Length

Syntax terms

%length	A variable to receive the numeric result of the Length method.
string	The string to which the method is applied.

Usage Notes

• Length is available as of "Sirius Mods" version 7.2.

Examples

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

   %y = %x:length

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

   %y = 'Tahquamenon':length

See also

Float class String class Unicode class	List of Float methods List of String methods List of Unicode methods List of Intrinsic methods	Float methods syntax String methods syntax Unicode methods syntax
Notation conventions for methods