SizeOf

Syntax

Assignment Variable = SizeOf (Variable)

Overview

The SizeOf function returns the size of a standard variable, in bytes. If used with an array or String variable, it returns the amount of elements in the array or String.

Parameter

Variable can be a constant, variable or expression. Assignment Variable can be any valid variable type.

Example

' Create a loop for the amount of elements in an array
'
  Device = 24FJ64GA002             ' Select the device to compile for
  Declare Xtal = 16
  Declare Hserial_Baud = 9600       ' USART1 Baud rate
  Declare Hrsout1_Pin = PORTB.14    ' Select the pin for TX with USART1

  Dim WordArray[10] as Word        ' Create an unsigned Word array variable
  Dim Index as Byte               ' Create a Byte variable

  WordArray = 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900

  Index = 0
  Repeat
   HrsoutLn Dec Index, "=", Dec WordArray[Index]
   Inc Index
  Until Index >= SizeOf(WordArray) ' Loop until all elements scanned

See Also: Bound, For…Next, Do…Loop, Repeat…Until, While…Wend

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