To return the length of a given string as a character count
This function returns the number of characters (with spaces) of a text. You can use this function, for example, to compare strings, or you can check if fields contain a certain number of characters.
Together with the functions substr() or index(), this function could also help you to return the number of characters from a specific starting point.
Tipp: The function works best with the fields Text or Text (multiline).
Syntax
length(string)
Return
number
Examples
length("Ninox is great!")
Result: 15
See also
index, which returns the first position of appearance of a match in the string.
substr, which returns a new string according to the given parameters.
text, which converts a value to a string that possibly reflects the format options.