LENB function
The LENB
function in Jspreadsheet Formulas Pro is a tool that gives you the total number of bytes in a specific text string. It's useful when you're dealing with data that needs byte-level analysis. For instance, if you input LENB("Hello")
into a cell, you'll get the result 5, as 'Hello' consists of 5 bytes. This function can be particularly useful when you're dealing with large amounts of text and need a quick way to analyze the data size.
Documentation
Returns the number of bytes in a text string.
Category
Text
Syntax
LENB(text)
Parameter | Description |
---|---|
text |
The text string whose byte length you want to find. |
Behavior
The LENB
function is used to return the length of a text string as the number of bytes. This function can be extremely useful when dealing with texts in different languages where a single character may take more than one byte. Here are some common behaviors:
- Empty Cells: If the
LENB
function is used on an empty cell, it will return 0. - Text: If used on a cell containing text, it returns the number of bytes used to represent the characters.
- Numbers: If used on a cell containing a number, it will consider the number as a text string and return the number of bytes used to represent it.
- Booleans: If used on a cell containing a boolean value, it will consider the boolean as a text string and return the number of bytes used to represent it.
- Errors: If used on a cell containing an error, it will return that error.
- Arrays:
LENB
does not operate on arrays.
Common Errors
Error | Description |
---|---|
#VALUE! | This error occurs when the argument is an unsupported type such as an array or a range of cells. |
#REF! | This error occurs when the cell reference is not valid. |
Best practices
- Be aware that
LENB
counts bytes, not characters. This can lead to different results for languages where a single character may be represented by more than one byte.- Always check for leading or trailing spaces in your text strings that might be affecting the
LENB
result.- Use the
TRIM
function in combination withLENB
to remove unnecessary spaces.- Be mindful of non-printable characters which might be included in your text string and affect the byte count.
Usage
A few examples using the LENB function.
LENB('apple') returns 5
LENB('banana') returns 6
LENB('cherry') returns 6
LENB("ありがとう") returns 15
Interactive Spreadsheet Demo
<html>
<script src="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.js"></script>
<script src="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.js"></script>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jsuites.net/v5/jsuites.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://jspreadsheet.com/v11/jspreadsheet.css" type="text/css" />
<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Material+Icons" />
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@jspreadsheet/formula-pro/dist/index.min.js"></script>
<div id="spreadsheet"></div>
<script>
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
// Create a new spreadsheet
jspreadsheet(document.getElementById('spreadsheet'), {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Product Name",
"Byte Count"
],
[
"apple",
"=LENB(A2)"
],
[
"banana",
"=LENB(A3)"
],
[
"cherry",
"=LENB(A4)"
],
[
"orange",
"=LENB(A5)"
]
]
}]
});
</script>
</html>
import React, { useRef } from "react";
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/react";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default function App() {
// Spreadsheet array of worksheets
const spreadsheet = useRef();
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Product Name",
"Byte Count"
],
[
"apple",
"=LENB(A2)"
],
[
"banana",
"=LENB(A3)"
],
[
"cherry",
"=LENB(A4)"
],
[
"orange",
"=LENB(A5)"
]
];
// Render component
return (
<Spreadsheet ref={spreadsheet}>
<Worksheet data={data} />
</Spreadsheet>
);
}
<template>
<Spreadsheet ref="spreadsheet">
<Worksheet :data="data" />
</Spreadsheet>
</template>
<script>
import { Spreadsheet, Worksheet, jspreadsheet } from "@jspreadsheet/vue";
import "jsuites/dist/jsuites.css";
import "jspreadsheet/dist/jspreadsheet.css";
import formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set license
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
export default {
components: {
Spreadsheet,
Worksheet,
},
data() {
// Worksheet data
const data = [
[
"Product Name",
"Byte Count"
],
[
"apple",
"=LENB(A2)"
],
[
"banana",
"=LENB(A3)"
],
[
"cherry",
"=LENB(A4)"
],
[
"orange",
"=LENB(A5)"
]
]
return {
data
};
}
}
</script>
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from "@angular/core";
import jspreadsheet from "jspreadsheet";
import * as formula from "@jspreadsheet/formula-pro";
// Set your JSS license key (The following key only works for one day)
jspreadsheet.setLicense('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');
// Set the extensions
jspreadsheet.setExtensions({ formula });
@Component({
standalone: true,
selector: "app-root",
template: `<div #spreadsheet></div>`
})
export class AppComponent {
@ViewChild("spreadsheet") spreadsheet: ElementRef;
// Worksheets
worksheets: jspreadsheet.worksheetInstance[];
// Create a new data grid
ngAfterViewInit() {
// Create spreadsheet
this.worksheets = jspreadsheet(this.spreadsheet.nativeElement, {
worksheets: [{
data: [
[
"Product Name",
"Byte Count"
],
[
"apple",
"=LENB(A2)"
],
[
"banana",
"=LENB(A3)"
],
[
"cherry",
"=LENB(A4)"
],
[
"orange",
"=LENB(A5)"
]
]
}]
});
}
}