Returns the length of a string.
Sample Usage
LEN(A2)
LEN("lorem ipsum")
Syntax
LEN(text)
-
text
- The string whose length will be returned.
Notes
-
LEN
counts all characters, even spaces and nonprinting characters. In cases whereLEN
returns unexpected values, ensure that there are no such characters intext
.
See Also
LEFT
: Returns a substring from the beginning of a specified string.
RIGHT
: Returns a substring from the end of a specified string.
MID
: Returns a segment of a string.