LEN¶

Syntax¶

LEN (X$)

Versions: 8K, Extended, Disk

Returns the number of characters in X$. Non-printing characters and blanks are counted.

10 X$ = "PORTLAND, OREGON"
20 PRINT LEN(X$)
RUN
16
Ok

ASC - Returns a numerical value that is the ASCII code of the first character of the string X$
CHR$ - Returns a one-character string whose ASCII code is the specified value
HEX$ - Returns a string which represents the hexadecimal value of the decimal argument
INSTR - Searches for the first occurrence of string Y$ in X$ and returns the position at which the match is found
LEFT$ - Return the leftmost N characters from a string
MID$ - Extract a substring from the middle of a string
MID$ Assignment - Replace characters within a string variable
OCT$ - Returns a string which represents the octal value of the decimal argument
RIGHT$ - Return the rightmost N characters from a string
SPACE$ - Returns a string of I spaces
SPC - Prints I blanks on the terminal
STR$ - Convert a number to its string representation
[STRING $](string_dollar.md) - Returns a string of length I whose characters all have ASCII code J or the first character of X$
VAL - Returns the numerical value of string X$