Subj : mode parameter in console.strlen()
To : Nightfox
From : Digital Man
Date : Thu Jun 23 2022 10:44 am
Re: mode parameter in console.strlen()
By: Nightfox to Digital Man on Thu Jun 23 2022 09:21 am
> Hi DM,
>
> I'm curious what the mode parameter is for in console.strlen()?
Today, it's only use is to control whether the passed string is expected to be UTF-8 encoded or not.
> jsobjs.html
> says mode is an optional parameter, but it doesn't say what it's for. When
> looking at the mode values in sbbsdefs.js, it seems some don't make sense
> for getting string length (such as P_NOABORT, P_NOABORT, etc.)..
> Also, P_NOATCODES might make sense, but I'd think console.strlen() already
> would not be counting at-codes as part of string length..?
It *does* count at-codes as part of the string. Passing P_NOATCODES would have no effect.
The only checked/used P_* (print) mode flag in console.strlen() is P_UTF8.
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