Length of a variable - REXX

sridevi_g · New User Joined: 15 Nov 2005 Posts: 4

Hi,

Can you please let me know how to find the entire length of a variable.
For example., Assume X is of 10 digit long, but it contains only 5 digits then the command LENGTH(X) gives 5. But i am interested in knowing the entire length of the variable (i.e., I am interested in the command which will give the value as 10).

Regards,
Sri

jon_s_rice · Posted: Sat Nov 26, 2005 3:24 am Post subject:

The function I beleve you are looking for is x = digits(). This will return the number of digits used in calculations.

mak_tcs · Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 11:15 am Post subject: Re: Length of a variable - REXX

Hi,

U shud have declared

numeric digits 5
x=12

now digits() will display value 5

Thanks,
Mani