Template:Str len
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This is the {{str len}} meta-template.
It takes a string as parameter and returns its length (excluding spaces at the start and end). It can now count as high as necessary.
Examples
[edit]If the parameter is empty or undefined it is considered to be of zero length:
{{str len}}returns 0{{str len|}}returns 0{{str len| }}returns 0
It counts the length correctly, even if the string contains spaces, looks like a number, or contains special characters:
{{str len| ab cde }}returns 6{{str len| 1234567 }}returns 7{{str len| café åäö }}returns 8{{str len| {{loop|50|abcdefghij}} }}returns 500{{str len| {{loop|10000|abcdefghij}} }}returns 100000
Template data
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TemplateData for Str len
The template takes a string as parameter and returns its length, excluding spaces at the start and end of the string
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-numeric text | 1 | The string to be counted | String | required |