Utf8.len
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Returns the length of the string passed.
Syntax
int utf8.len ( string input [, int i = 1, int j = utf8.len( input ) ] )
Required Arguments
- input: A string character sequence
Optional Arguments
NOTE: When using optional arguments, you might need to supply all arguments before the one you wish to use. For more information on optional arguments, see optional arguments.
- i: An integer representing the beginning position for measuring the length of the section (may be negative).
- j: An integer representing the ending position for measuring the length of the section (may be negative).
Returns
Returns the length of the string as an integer.
Example
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ClientThis example calculates the length of the input of the command /length and shows it in the chatbox.
addCommandHandler("length",
function (command, ...)
local input = table.concat({...}, " ")
if input then
local length = utf8.len( input )
outputChatBox( "* Length of your input: ".. length )
end
end
)
