sys.utf8_count()

Purpose:

sys.utf8_count() returns the number UTF8 characters in <utf8str>

Usage:

count = sys.utf8_count(<utf8str>);

Arguments:

utf8 <utf8str> - A valid UTF8 string

Returns:

integer <count> - The number of UTF8 characters in <utf8str>, -1 for error

Where Used:

sys.utf8_count() can be called from anywhere.

Example:

See demo.utf8.1 for an example

Description:

sys.utf8_count() returns the number UTF8 characters in <utf8str>. If <utf8str> is not a valid UTF8 string, then -1 is returned.

Requirements

4csrvr version 6.4.3 or later

Bugs/Features/Comments:

See Also:

sys.cp_toutf8()

sys.utf8_charat()

sys.utf8_count()

sys.utf8_fix()

sys.utf8_join()

sys.utf8_split()

sys.utf8_tocp()

sys.utf8_verify()