length_text_map

This function yields the number of elements contained in a TEXT MAP.

length_text_map ( MAP_to_be_counted )

This function returns a NUMBER, which is the number of elements stored in the Map.

This function has one parameter:

1. MAP_to_be_counted, MAP of type TEXT. A MAP of which the number of elements will be counted.

Example

MAP TEXT test_map 

ASSIGN test_map ["first"] := "This is the first value"
ASSIGN test_map ["second"] := "This is the second value"
ASSIGN test_map ["third"] := "This is the third value"
ASSIGN test_map ["fourth"] := "This is the fourth value"
ASSIGN test_map ["fifth"] := "This is the fifth value"
NUMBER length_function_result 

ASSIGN length_function_result := length_text_map (test_map) 

#
@(length_function_result)
#

Referencing a MAP element will result in the creation of that element. The element will be created with a default value; 0 for NUMBER, "" for TEXT and FALSE for BOOL. For instance the test IF testing["1"] THEN FI will result in the creation of element 1 in MAP testing.