The L code by itself returns the length of an element. With maximum, or both maximum and minimum parameters, the code returns the element if its length is within the specified range.
Input conversion does not invert. It simply applies the length processing to the input data.
L{{min,}max}
max specifies that the process is to return an element if its length is less than or equal to the number max.
min specifies that the process is to return an element if its length is greater than or equal to the number min.
Say that dictionary WORDS has the following data definition items:
LENGTH WORD1TO7 WORD8TO11 001 A 001 A 001 A 002 0 002 0 002 0 003 Length 003 Up to 7 003 8 to 11 . . . 008 L 008 L7 008 L8,11 009 L 009 L 009 L 010 10 010 10 010 11
In the data section WORDS there are items with item-ids that are ordinary words: a, abnormal, an, argue, configuration, deny, process, suggestion, supposition, workspace.
The following command produces the report below:
:SORT WORDS LENGTH WORD1TO7 WORD8TO11 PAGE 1 WORDS........... Length.... Up to 7... 8 to 11.... a l a abnormal 8 abnormal an 2 an argue 5 argue configuration 13 deny 4 deny process 7 process suggestion 10 suggestion supposition 11 supposition workspace 9 workspace 10 ITEMS LISTED.