string.length
| Syntax |
string.length (string)
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| Params |
string is the string whose length you wish to determine.
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| Action |
Counts the number of characters in string.
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| Returns |
Number indicating how many characters are in string.
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| Examples |
string.length ("Where's my coffee?") » 18
string.length (1.5)
In this example, the floating point number 1.5 is coerced to a string containing the three characters '1', '.', and '5'. |
| Notes |
The sizeOf verb also returns the length of a string. However, string.length coerces its parameter to be a string, while sizeOf yields different results for different value types.
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| See Also |
sizeOf
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