String_length_utf8

Description

Gets the number of characters in the given string and returns the count. This function is designed for UTF-8 encoded strings.

Parameters

Parameter	Data Type	Description
str	string or const char*	the string to get the length of

Return Values

size_t: Returns the number of characters in the string.

Example Call

// demonstrates getting the size of a UTF-8 encoded string
var sz = string_length_utf8(str);

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Category:Function:String