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{{luaapi}}
Return the length, in bytes, of the string passed.
  string.len(s)
  string.len(s)
strlen(s)


Return the length of the string passed.
== Examples ==
s = "Lua"
print(string.len("Lua"), s:len(), #s) -- 3,3,3; the three methods are equivalent
print(string.len("Lua\000user"))  -- 8: Lua strings are 8 bit pure so \000 does not terminate


> = string.len("Lua")
== See also ==
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* {{api|strlenutf8}} - for utf8-aware string length parsing.
> = string.len("")
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> = string.len("Lua\000user")  -- Lua strings are 8 bit pure so \000 does not terminate
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[[Category:API Functions|strlen]]
[[Category:API String Functions|strlen]]

Latest revision as of 04:47, 15 August 2023

← WoW Lua

Return the length, in bytes, of the string passed. 

string.len(s)
strlen(s)

Examples[edit]

s = "Lua" 
print(string.len("Lua"), s:len(), #s) -- 3,3,3; the three methods are equivalent
print(string.len("Lua\000user"))   -- 8: Lua strings are 8 bit pure so \000 does not terminate

See also[edit]

  • strlenutf8 - for utf8-aware string length parsing.
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