Help To get Text in edit

[iMr.3a[Z]eF]

What function shall I use to get text inside the edit. I want the text disable only 8 Words no more

I tried this. Never works

local text = guiGetText(GUIEditor.edit[1]); 
if text > 8 then return outputChatBox("* You can just enter 8 words and numers only",255,0,0,true) end 

[CocaColaBear]

local text = guiGetText(GUIEditor.edit[1]); 
if #text > 8 then return outputChatBox("* You can just enter 8 words and numers only",255,0,0,true) end 

or use:

  
string.len 
utfLen 
  

[iMr.3a[Z]eF]

local text = guiGetText(GUIEditor.edit[1]); 
if #text > 8 then return outputChatBox("* You can just enter 8 words and numers only",255,0,0,true) end 

or use:

  
string.len 
utfLen 
  

that was usefully code thank you