characters

Typekeyword
DictionaryLCS
LibraryLiveCode Script
Syntax
characters
Synonymschars
Summary

Used with the sort command, number function, and is among and is not among operators to designate each character as a separate portion of a string. Also used with the find command to search for a string of characters.

Introduced1.0
OSmac, windows, linux, ios, android
Platformsdesktop, server, mobile
Example
get the number of chars of field "Entry"
if "A" is among the characters of the bloodTypes of me then beep
find characters "run" -- finds "run", "grunt", or "running"
RelatedControl Structure: function
Operator: is among, is not among
Keyword: whole, characters, string, character, lines, word, items
Object: card
Glossary: command, operator, keyword
Command: find, sort, select
Function: number
Description

Use the characters keyword to sort or select individual characters.

A character is a single letter, digit, punctuation mark, or control character. Spaces, tabs, and returns are all characters.

When used with the find command, the characters keyword finds cards that contain the specified string of characters, wherever that string appears in a word.

Tagsdatabase