| Tag Link | [String->Size] | Category | String |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Member | Source Available | No |
| Support | Preferred | Version | 6.0 |
| Change | Unchanged | Data Source | Any |
| Output Type | Integer | Security | None |
| Implementation | LCAPI | Sets | Lasso 8.5, Lasso 8.0, Lasso 7.0, Lasso 6.0 |
[String->Size] returns the number of characters that are in a string variable. It is equivalent to [String_Length] and is similar to [Array->Size] or [Map->Size].
['Base String'->Size]
[Variable: 'myString' = 'A string']
[Loop: $myString->Size]
...
[/Loop]
No Parameters Required.
In prior versions of Lasso this tag was named [String->Length].
To report the size of a string:
Use the [String->Size] tag. The following example reports how long a sample string is.
[Variable: 'myString' = 'A quick brown fox']
The string is [$myString->(Size)] characters long!
The string is 17 characters long!