Returns the number of characters in a text string, including spaces
Sample Usage
LEN("Hello World!")
Syntax
LEN(
-
text
- text—The string whose length you want returned
Usage Notes
- Formatting (including currency formatting) values aren't counted.
- Dates typically have a length of 8; however, if the date column is being used with dependencies, it has a length of 16.
Examples
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