13 lines
379 B
Raku
13 lines
379 B
Raku
# Textual strings are measured in characters (graphemes)
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my $string = "abc";
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# Arrays are measured in elements.
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say $string.chars; # 3
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my @array = 1..5;
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say @array.elems; # 5
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# Buffers may be viewed either as a byte-string or as an array of elements.
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my $buffer = '#56997; means "four dragons".'.encode('utf8');
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say $buffer.bytes; # 26
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say $buffer.elems; # 26
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