entryBytes property

int get entryBytes

Gets the number of entry bytes (length) that should be used to scan for entries.

Versions 1-3 = 4 bytes (6 z characters max) Versions 4+ = 6 bytes (9 z characters max)

Word in dictionary may be less than max, in which case it's padded with 5s.

Specification Reference

13.3

Implementation

int get entryBytes {
  if (Z.engine.version == zMachineVersions.v1 ||
      Z.engine.version == zMachineVersions.v2 ||
      Z.engine.version == zMachineVersions.v3) {
    return 4;
  } else {
    return 6;
  }
}