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This function returns the length of, the number of characters in, a text string.

Syntax

LEN(value)

Arguments

The argument is the text whose length you want to find. Spaces count as characters.The argument must be a string or a cell reference to a string value.

Data Types

Accepts string data. Returns numeric data.

Examples

LEFT(A2,LEN(A2)–1)

LEN(""FarPoint Technologies, NC"") gives the result 25

Version Available

This function is available in product version 1.0 or later.

See Also

CHAR | TRIM | Text Functions

 

 

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