Len Function

Returns the number of characters in the specified String.

Syntax
result = Len( string )
result = stringVariable.Len( )

Parameters
string | String | Any valid string expression.

Return Value
Result | Integer | The number of characters in string.

# Notes

If you need the number of bytes in the String rather than the number of characters, use the LenB function.

# Examples

This example uses the Len function to return the number of characters in a string.

Dim n As Integer
n=Len("Hello world") //returns 11

# See Also

Asc, Chr, InStr, LenB, Mid, Right functions.