Name

length()

Class

String

Description

Returns the total number of characters included in the String as an integer number.

People are often confused by the use of length() to get the size of a String and length to get the size of an array. Notice the absence of the parentheses when working with arrays.

Examples

  • String str1 = "CCCP";
    String str2 = "Rabbit";
    int l1 = str1.length();
    int l2 = str2.length();
    println(l1 + ":" + l2);  // Prints "4:6"
    

Syntax

  • str.length()

Parameters

  • strString: any variable of type String

Return

  • int