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<h1>Len (string$)</h1>
<h1>Parameters</h1>
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string$ = any valid string variable
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<h1>Description</h1>
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This will let you determine the length (number of letters, spaces, characters, numbers, etc) inside a string. You can use this to ensure the player enters the right number of letters (like 3 letters for a high score table). Quite useful for 'string parsing' with other commands.
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<h1><a href=../2d_examples/Len.bb>Example</a></h1>
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name$="Shane Monroe"
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Print "There are " + Len(name$) + " characters in your name!"
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