diff --git a/examples/Runlen.cpp b/examples/Runlen.cpp
index 9ec722e..10264b2 100644
--- a/examples/Runlen.cpp
+++ b/examples/Runlen.cpp
@@ -9,17 +9,21 @@ char* encode(const char* input) {
   unsigned int len = strlen(input);
   char* encoded = (char*)malloc((len*2)+1);
   int pos = 0;
-  if (strlen(input) > 0) {
-    unsigned char last = input[0]; int count = 1;
+  if (len > 0) {
+    unsigned char last = input[0];
+    int count = 1;
     for (int i = 1; i < len; i++) {
       if (((unsigned char)input[i] == last) && (count < 26))
 	count++;
       else {
-	encoded[pos++] = last; encoded[pos++] = 64 + count;
-	last = (unsigned char)input[i]; count = 1;
+	encoded[pos++] = last;
+	encoded[pos++] = 64 + count;
+	last = (unsigned char)input[i];
+	count = 1;
       }
     }
-    encoded[pos++] = last; encoded[pos++] = 65; // Should be 64 + count
+    encoded[pos++] = last;
+    encoded[pos++] = 65; // Should be 64 + count
   }
   encoded[pos] = '\0';
   return encoded;
@@ -29,10 +33,10 @@ char* decode(const char* output) {
   unsigned int len = strlen(output);
   char* decoded = (char*)malloc((len/2)*26);
   int pos = 0;
-  if (strlen(output) > 0) {
-    for (int i = 0; i < len; i += 2)
-      for (int j = 0; j < (output[i+1] - 64); j++)
-	decoded[pos++] = output[i];
+  for (int i = 0; i < len; i += 2) {
+    for (int j = 0; j < (output[i+1] - 64); j++) {
+      decoded[pos++] = output[i];
+    }
   }
   decoded[pos] = '\0';
   return decoded;