STRING.getLength
Returns the length of the current string.
Syntax
getLength( )
RETURNS INTEGER
Usage
This method counts the number of bytes or characters in a STRING
variable.
Note: Unlike the
LENGTH()
function, the getLength() method counts the
trailing blanks.If the STRING
variable is NULL
, the method
returns zero.
Important: When using byte length semantics, the length is expressed
in bytes, and when using char length semantics, it is expressed in characters.
Example
MAIN
DEFINE s STRING
LET s = "Some text"
DISPLAY s.getLength()
END MAIN