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This is the {{str len}} meta-template.
It takes a string as parameter and returns its length (excluding spaces at the start and end). It can now count as high as necessary.
Examples
If the parameter is empty or undefined it is considered to be of zero length:
{{str len}}returns 0{{str len|}}returns 0{{str len| }}returns 0
It counts the length correctly, even if the string contains spaces, looks like a number, or contains special characters:
{{str len| ab cde }}returns 6{{str len| 1234567 }}returns 7{{str len| café åäö }}returns 8{{str len| {{loop|50|abcdefghij}} }}returns 500{{str len| {{loop|10000|abcdefghij}} }}returns 100000
Template data
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Str len in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Str len
The template takes a string as parameter and returns its length, excluding spaces at the start and end of the string
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha-numeric text | 1 | The string to be counted | String | required |
Technical details
This is the first general-purpose template to be implemented using mw:Extension:Scribunto. The Lua code is located in Module:String.