API strlenutf8

Returns the number of characters in a UTF8-encoded string.
 amount = strlenutf8(str)
==Arguments==
:;str: - UTF8-encoded string.
==Returns==
:;amount: - Number of characters in string.
==Example==
local amount = strlenutf8("Banana")
print("Count:", amount)
-- Count: 6
==Details==
For many operations, strlen may suffice. However; with non-English localization and accented player names, strlen may not return the correct amount of characters.
Non-accented Latin Characters:
print("Count:", strlen("The Lich King")) -- Count: 13
print("Count:", strlenutf8("The Lich King")) -- Count: 13
Accented Latin Characters:
print("Count:", strlen("Der Lichkönig")) -- Count: 14 (incorrect)
print("Count:", strlenutf8("Der Lichkönig")) -- Count: 13
==See Also==
Lua functions#String_Functions
==External Links==