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| − | This function returns the number of bytes taken by the input string. In ASCII-8 strings SIZE()’s value is equal to LEN()’s value, whereas in UTF-8 string SIZE()’s value might be remarkably bigger than LEN()’s value. | + | This function returns the number of bytes taken up by the input string. In ASCII-8 strings SIZE()’s value is equal to LEN()’s value, whereas in UTF-8 string SIZE()’s value might be remarkably bigger than LEN()’s value. |
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Revision as of 14:46, 28 May 2014
This function returns the number of bytes taken up by the input string. In ASCII-8 strings SIZE()’s value is equal to LEN()’s value, whereas in UTF-8 string SIZE()’s value might be remarkably bigger than LEN()’s value.
Syntax
Size(<string>)
Availability
Avilable since version 4.5.10
Type
<string>: String
<return value>: Long
Range
<string>: string
<return value>: 0 to MaxLong
Scope
Configuration, Task or Terminal
Limitations
Read only
Examples
?SIZE (CHR$(0xC4)) ‘ The letter Ä
1.000000000000000e+00
?SIZE (UTF$(0xC4))
2.000000000000000e+00