The code counts UTF-8 characters, not bytes. So the maximum amount of data you can transmit is the maximum number of bytes you can fit into 140 UTF-8 chars. Thanks, Doug --
Doug Williams Twitter Platform Support http://twitter.com/dougw On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 9:25 AM, Cameron Kaiser <[email protected]>wrote: > > > What I'm wondering is about the actual tweet data staying intact after > > being submitted. I seem to remember that eventually the tweets are > > truncated down to 140 *bytes* even if you can get away with posting a > > 140 *character* UTF-8 message that is, in fact, more than 140 *bytes*. > > That's what I remember too. Official clarification? > > -- > ------------------------------------ personal: > http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- > Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * > [email protected] > -- I think, therefore I'm dangerous. > ------------------------------------------ >
