string_len

This function returns the length of the string.

double string_len(string the_string)

Parameters:
the_string
The string that will be evaluated.

Return value:
A double with the length of the string.

Remarks:
If an empty string is passed, the function will return 0.

An alternative method to string_len is to call the length method on the string variable in question, remembering that a string is an array of characters. This function has been implemented for convenience and completeness.

Example:
void main()
{
alert("string_len test", string_len("Hello, I am a string!")); //output should be 21
}