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<h1>length - Function</h1>

<h2>Description</h2>

<p>
Returns the number of characters in a string.
</p>

<h2>Syntax</h2>

<pre>
  n:=length(s);

  int    n;
  string s;
</pre>

<h2>Principal parameters</h2>

<table>
<tr>
<td>s</td>
<td>- Any string.</td>
</tr>
</table>

<h2>Optional parameters</h2>

<p>None.</p>

<h2>Return value</h2>

<p>An INT value in the range 0 &lt;= n &lt;=132.</p>

<h2>Comment</h2>

<p>
The maximum length of a string is 132 characters.
</p>

<h2>Examples</h2>

<pre>
   n:=length(&quot;ABC&quot;);   ! Equal to n:=3;

   n:=length(&quot; &quot;);     ! Equal to n:=1;

   n:=length(&quot;&quot;);      ! Equal to n:=0;
</pre>

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