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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