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Re: string length [message #185321 is a reply to message #185320]

Tue, 18 March 2014 15:11

Tim Streater
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In article <umgkqacqlbwl(dot)1erkg4bj91fbo$(dot)dlg(at)40tude(dot)net>, richard
<noreply(at)example(dot)com> wrote:

> What can I use to count the number of characters in a string?
> strlen() does not seem to work properly.

IME, it does.

> count_chars() does several different things but does not count the total.
> In BASIC I would use value=len(a$).
> I've had a look at the string functions and don't see a one that does this.
>
> what I'm looking to do is, read a directory and load an array based upon
> certain conditions of the file name.
>
> Using strlen and trying to match the file length to a fixed value does not
> work for me.

Suggest you give some examples which fail. You sure there are no
unprintable characters in the filename?

I've never had a problem with strlen.

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		string length By: Mr Oldies on Tue, 18 March 2014 14:45
		Re: string length By: Tim Streater on Tue, 18 March 2014 15:11
		Re: string length By: Peter H. Coffin on Tue, 18 March 2014 15:39
		Re: string length By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 18 March 2014 15:57
		Re: string length By: Gabriel on Tue, 18 March 2014 15:53
		Re: string length By: The Natural Philosoph on Tue, 18 March 2014 16:00
		Re: string length By: Tim Streater on Tue, 18 March 2014 17:47
		Re: string length By: Denis McMahon on Tue, 18 March 2014 22:50

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