Template:Str len/doc

This template is used on approximately 169,000 pages.
To avoid major disruption and server load, any changes should be tested in the template's /sandbox or /testcases subpages, or in your own user subpage. The tested changes can be added to this page in a single edit. Consider discussing changes on the talk page before implementing them.

This is a documentation subpage for Template:Str len.
It may contain usage information, categories and other content that is not part of the original template page.

__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__

This template uses Lua:

Module:String

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

Template parameters
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Alpha-numeric text	`1`	The string to be counted	String	required

Examples

Template data

See also