WoW:API strlen: Difference between revisions

WoW:API strlen (source)

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-{{:Lua/Libshortcut|strlen|string.len}}
+{{luaapi}}
+Return the length, in bytes, of the string passed.
   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 ==
+* {{api|strlenutf8}} - for utf8-aware string length parsing.
- > = string.len("")
- > = string.len("Lua\000user")   -- Lua strings are 8 bit pure so \000 does not terminate
-{{LUA}}