CHR_SIZE

Return the declared size of a string

Description:

Give the declared size of a Fortran 77 character string variable, including trailing blanks.

Invocation

RESULT = CHR_SIZE( STRING )

Arguments

STRING = CHARACTER ( ) (Given)
The character string of whose length is determined.

Returned Value

CHR_SIZE = INTEGER
Returns the declared size of the string.

Notes:

This routine is OBSOLETE. It exists for historical reasons. Its function is identical to the Fortran 77 intrinsic function LEN. It is recommended that the intrinsic function LEN be called directly.