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LEN Function
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LEN(stringexpression$)
  or
LEN(variable)
 
    ■ stringexpression$   A string constant or string expression.
    ■ variable            Identifies the object for which you want the
                          number of required bytes.
 
Returns
    The number of characters in stringexpression$ or the number of bytes
    required by variable.