ArrayLen |
Description
Determines the number of elements in an array.
Returns
The number of elements in an array.
Category
Array functions
Function syntax
    ArrayLen(array)
See also
ArrayIsEmpty
History
ColdFusion MX: Changed behavior: this function can be used on child XML objects.
Parameters
Parameter | Description
array | Name of an array
Example
    <h3>ArrayLen Example</h3>
    <cfquery name = "GetEmployeeNames" datasource = "cfsnippets">
    SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM Employees
    </cfquery>
    <!--- create an array --->
    <cfset myArray = ArrayNew(1)>
    <!--- set element one to show where we are --->
    <cfset myArray[1] = "Test Value">
    <!--- loop through the query and append these names
    successively to the last element --->
    <cfloop query = "GetEmployeeNames">
       <cfset temp = ArrayAppend(myArray, "#FirstName# #LastName#")>
    </cfloop>
    <!--- show the resulting array as a list --->
    <cfset myList = ArrayToList(myArray, ",")>
    <!--- output the array as a list --->
    <cfoutput>
       <p>The contents of the array are as follows:
       <p>#myList#
       <p>This array has #ArrayLen(MyArray)# elements.
    </cfoutput>

array |
Name of an array