find the string length in solaris - Shell Programming and Scripting

din_annauniv · #1 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

how to find the string length in solaris machine.

joeyg · #2 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

Code:

> sample="sample"
> echo $sample | tr -d "\n" | wc -c
6

I used the translate function (tr) telling it to delete new-line (-d "\n") that would normally be part of the variable in this instance. That new-line does the carriage-return and line-feed when you echo it.

vino · #3 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by din_annauniv

how to find the string length in solaris machine.

Code:

string="a random string with some spaces in it"
echo "The length is ${#string}"

robotronic · #4 (**permalink**) 06-10-2008

If vino's method doesn't work for you because you're using Bourne Shell, you can also try:

Code:

expr "$string" : ".*"

or

Code:

echo "$string" | awk '{ print length }'

din_annauniv · #5 (**permalink**) 06-20-2008

thank u very much

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