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length

Syntax

length(expression);
length(variable);

Arguments

expression Any string.

variable The name of a variable.

Description

String function; returns the length of the specified string or variable name.

Player

Flash 4 or later. This function, along with all of the string functions, has been deprecated in Flash 5. It is recommended that you use the methods and length property of the String object to perform the same operations.

Example

The following example returns the value of the string Hello:

length("Hello");

The result is 5.

See also

" " (string delimiter)
String.length