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Len function Len Function [Runtime] Returns the number of characters in a string, or the number of bytes that are required to store a variable.

Syntax: Len (Text As String) Return value: Long Parameters: Text: Any string expression or a variable of another type. Example: Sub ExampleLen Dim sText as String sText = "Las Vegas" MsgBox Len(sText) REM Returns 9 End Sub