title: len of varbinary
body: <p>would someone please explain why select len(0x0a000b) returns 3? does len count bytes? and why select left(0x0a000b, 1) returns nothing? i expected 0x0a (if len counts bytes)...</p>
  
  <p>i am using mssql 2005</p>
  
  <p>thanks
  konstantin</p>