1. LEN ()
LEN returns the length of a string. You can reference a value/column/string within the function following this format: LEN({COLUMN NAME})
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Some of the interesting ways you can use LEN () function
Displaying a message based on character count
Here, we can use IF statements to know whether characters are under 35 limit and output a message depending on the character count. Whether you want to count characters in your tweet or managing your SEO title & meta descriptions, you can use the function below:
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2. Counting words
You can use a similar formula to count the number of spaces in a text field, which in turn will give you a total count of words.
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3. LEFT() and RIGHT()
The LEFT() and RIGHT() functions work similarly to one another by extracting a certain number of characters from the beginning (left) or end (right) of a string.
These are helpful functions to use when you need to extract data from a number of rows that share a similar structure.
Syntax: LEFT(String, howMany)
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4. MID()
This function lets you extract a certain number of characters starting at a specific place within a string.
Syntax: MID(String, wheretostart, count)
Example:
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