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LENB

Analyses the specified string and returns the number of characters it contains and is intended for languages that use the double-byte character set (DBCS) like Japanese, Chinese, Korean etc.

Syntax

expression.LENB(arg1);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
arg1RequiredApiRange | ApiName | stringThe text whose length will be returned. Spaces are considered as characters.

Returns

number

Example

Count the byte length of text for languages with multi-byte characters in a spreadsheet.

// How do I measure text length in Chinese, Japanese, or other double-byte languages in a spreadsheet?

// Get the byte count of text instead of character count in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let func = Api.WorksheetFunction;
worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue(func.LENB("Online Office"));