LEN

LEN(value)[source]

Returns the length of a string or the number of digits in a numeric value.

  • For strings: returns the number of characters.

  • For numbers: returns the number of digits in the integer representation.

  • For arrays: returns an array of lengths for each element.

Parameters:

value (Operand | str | int | float) –

The value to measure.

Supported types:

  • INTEGER

  • DECIMAL

  • STRING

  • INTEGER_ARRAY

  • DECIMAL_ARRAY

  • STRING_ARRAY

Return type:

Formula

Returns:

A formula representing the length(s) of the input value(s).

Supported types:

  • INTEGER

  • INTEGER_ARRAY

Raises:

ValueError – If the input value’s data type is not one of the supported types.

Examples

Single string:

LEN("Hello")
# Returns 5

Single number:

LEN(12345)
# Returns 5

Array of strings:

LEN(["Hi", "Test", "A"])
# Returns [2, 4, 1]

Array of numbers:

LEN([12, 345, 6])
# Returns [2, 3, 1]