10.3.6 getStrLen (gets the number of characters of character string)
Syntax
getStrLen character-string
Description
This command outputs the number of characters of the character string that is specified for argument. A line break included in the character string is interpreted as a single character.
Arguments
- character-string
-
This command specifies the character string from which the number of characters is obtained.
Output to the standard output
Character string indicating the number of characters.
Return codes
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Return code |
Meaning |
|---|---|
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0 |
Normal termination |
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Not less than 1 |
Termination with an error |
Examples
getStrLen abcdefg # "7" is output.