Method # Len
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This item was deprecated in version 2019r2. Please use `String.Length` as a replacement.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ## Description Returns the number of characters in the specified `string`. ## Usage ``` xojo result = Len(source) ``` **OR** ``` xojo result = sourceVariable.Len ``` | Part | Type | Description | |----------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------| | result | `Integer` | The number of characters in *string*. | | source | `String` | Any valid string expression. | | sourceVariable | `String` | Any variable of type `String`. | ## Notes If you need the number of bytes in the `string` rather than the number of characters, use the `String.Bytes` function. ## Sample code This example uses the Len function to return the number of characters in a string. ``` xojo Var n As Integer n = Len("Hello world") ' returns 11 Var s As String s = "Hello World" n = s.Len ' returns 11 ``` ## Compatibility All project types on all supported operating systems. ## See also `Asc`, `Chr`, `String.IndexOf`, `String.Bytes`, `String.Middle`, `String.Right` functions.