Module:String: Difference between revisions

add description and whitespace handling option for len
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(add description and whitespace handling option for len)
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local str = {}
 
--[====[
len
 
This function returns the length of the target string.
 
Usage:
{{#invoke:String|len|target_string|}}
OR
{{#invoke:String|pos|s=target_string}}
 
Parameters
s: The string whose length to report
 
If invoked using named parameters, Mediawiki will automatically remove any leading or
trailing whitespace from the target string.
]====]
function str.len( frame )
returnlocal mwnew_args = str.ustring.len_getParameters( frame.args., {'s'} );
local s = new_args['s'] or '';
return mw.ustring.len( s )
end