bytes

Used with the sort command, number function, and is among and is not among operators to designate each byte as a separate portion of a string.

# Metadata

Platforms: desktop, server, mobile OS: mac, windows, linux, ios, android Introduced: 4.0 Security:

# Syntax

bytes

# Examples

get the number of bytes of field "Entry"

get the number of bytes of the compress of tString

# Description

Use the bytes keyword to sort or select individual bytes.

A byte is a single letter, digit, punctuation mark, or control character.

>*Note:* At present the bytes keyword is identical in functionality to > the characters keyword. However, it should be used when strings > containing binary data are being manipulated to ensure future > efficiency.

# Tags

database,

# See

- **keyword:** character, characters, byte, string - **operator:** is not among, is among - **command:** sort, select - **function:** number - **control structure:** function - **glossary:** command, operator, keyword