CFLib.org – Common Function Library Project

Description:
This function returns the number of lines in a text file loaded into a string. For this UDF, a line is defined as a string ending with Chr(13) or Chr(10). As a reminder, note that list functions only take single character delimiters. When you pass N characters as the delimiter, list functions will use any of the characters as the delimiter.

Return Values:
Returns a number.

Example:

<cfsavecontent variable="foo">
This is Foo.
This is not foo.
Who cares about foo?
</cfsavecontent>

<cfoutput>#CountLines(foo)#</cfoutput>

Parameters:

Full UDF Source:

/**
 * This function returns the number of lines in a text file.
 * 
 * @param text      String to parse. (Required)
 * @return Returns a number. 
 * @author Matheus Antonelli (matheus_antonelli@ig.com.br) 
 * @version 1, June 3, 2003 
 */
function CountLines(text) {
  var CRLF = Chr(13) & Chr(10);
  return ListLen(text,CRLF);
}