Returns the length of a string.
See also Left, Right, and Mid.
Len(string)
Any string.
<!--- This example shows the use of Len ---> <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE> Len Example </TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgcolor=silver> <H3>Len Example</H3> <CFIF IsDefined("Form.MyText")> <!--- if len is 0, then err ---> <CFIF Len(FORM.myText) is not 0> <P>Your string, <CFOUTPUT>"#FORM.myText#"</CFOUTPUT>, has <CFOUTPUT>#Len(FORM.myText)#</CFOUTPUT> characters. <CFELSE> <P>Please enter a string of more than 0 characters. </CFIF> </CFIF> <FORM ACTION="len.cfm" METHOD="POST"> <P>Type in some text to see the length of your string. <BR><INPUT TYPE="Text" NAME="MyText"> <BR><INPUT TYPE="Submit" NAME="Remove characters"> </FORM> </BODY> </HTML>