Counting characters of values

[Nomi-2]

Hello all,
I'd like to count the number of characters in each value of one of my
variables.
Is there a quick and easy way to do this?
Thanks!
Nomi

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[Art Kendall]

Please explain in more detail.
I assume they are string variables.  Are you asking about nonblank
characters?  Unique characters?
Please give a few examples of strings and what you want the count to be.

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants


Nomi wrote:

> Hello all,
> I'd like to count the number of characters in each value of one of my
> variables.
> Is there a quick and easy way to do this?
> Thanks!
> Nomi
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[Oliver, Richard]

Prior to release 16:

compute countvar=length(rtrim(stringvar)).

Release 16 or later:

compute countvar=char.length(stringvar).

The character count will include everything except trailing blanks. (So the count includes leading blanks or blanks between characters.)

-----Original Message-----
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Subject: Counting characters of values

Hello all,
I'd like to count the number of characters in each value of one of my
variables.
Is there a quick and easy way to do this?
Thanks!
Nomi

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[Art Kendall-2]

Open a new instance of SPSS.  Copy the syntax below to a syntax file.
Click <run>. Click <all>.

look at the variations in the input and the resulting count of  character

data list list/ the_id (a20).
begin data
002345678
  2345678
2345678
12345678
012345678
123456789
234567890
345678901
'123   123111'
'456   789'
4567
1234567890
234567890123
4567890123
end data.
compute mydigits= length(ltrim(rtrim(the_id))).
formats mydigits(f2).
frequencies vars=mydigits.
list.

Art Kendall
Social Research Consultants

The Werbeloffs wrote:

>        It is an ID variable (string). It should ideally have 9 digits but
>        Some values have more and some less. Those that are less don't pose a
>
>        problem but I'd like to locate those with more than 9 characters.
>
>        Thanks!
>
>
>        Dr. Nomi Werbeloff | m: 054 488-8703| f: 09 7715330| [hidden email]
>
>        Save a tree - think before you print!
>        -----Original Message-----
> From: Art Kendall [mailto:[hidden email]]
> Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 8:17 PM
> To: Nomi
> Cc: [hidden email]
> Subject: Re: Counting characters of values
>
>        Please explain in more detail.
>        I assume they are string variables.  Are you asking about nonblank
>        characters?  Unique characters?
>        Please give a few examples of strings and what you want the count to
> be.
>
>        Art Kendall
>        Social Research Consultants
>
>
>        Nomi wrote:
>        > Hello all,
>        > I'd like to count the number of characters in each value of one of
> my
>        > variables.
>        > Is there a quick and easy way to do this?
>        > Thanks!
>        > Nomi
>        >
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