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len() Function

Function

len( text )

Returns the length in characters of the text.

Parameters

Keyword Type Description

text

Text

The text, the length of which will be returned.

Returns

Number

Examples

1

len("boston")

Returns 6.

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len("New York", "San Francisco")

Returns {8, 13}.

1

len({"New York", "San Francisco"})

Returns {8, 13}. Items in a list are evaluated individually and returned as a list of numbers.

1

len(1000, 1000000, "ABC")

Returns {4, 7, 3}.

1

len(null, "", " ")

Returns {0, 0, 1}.

1

len(true(), false())

Returns {4, 5}.

Feature compatibility

The table below lists this function's compatibility with various features in Appian.
Feature Compatibility Note
Portals Compatible
Offline Mobile Compatible
Sync-Time Custom Record Fields Compatible

Can be used to create a custom record field that only evaluates at sync time.
Real-Time Custom Record Fields Incompatible

Custom record fields that evaluate in real time must be configured using one or more Custom Field functions.
Process Reports Compatible
Process Events Compatible
Process Autoscaling Compatible

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