string_size()
Applies to: ✅ Microsoft Fabric ✅ Azure Data Explorer ✅ Azure Monitor ✅ Microsoft Sentinel
Returns the size, in bytes, of the input string.
Syntax
string_size(source)
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Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| source | string |
✔️ | The string for which to return the byte size. |
Returns
Returns the length, in bytes, of the input string.
Examples
String of letters
print size = string_size("hello")
Output
| size |
|---|
| 5 |
String of letters and symbols
print size = string_size("⒦⒰⒮⒯⒪")
Output
| size |
|---|
| 15 |