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.



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.