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ispacked

Tests a string for how it is stored.

Description#

ispacked( const string[] )

Tests a string for how it is stored. See Pawn documentation about string packed/unpacked storage. By default all strings are packed in the ezeio.

Parameters#

string reference to string to be tested

Return value#

Returns 1 if the string is packed (single byte per character).

Return 0 if the string is using a cell (4 bytes) for each character.

Example usage#

    new x;
    new s{6} = "Hello";
 
    x = ispacked(s);
 
    // x is now 1

Last updated Sep 2, 2019