# StrLen() / StringLen

Retrieves the count of how many characters are in a string.

## StrLen()

    Length := StrLen(String)

### Parameters

String

  The string to be measured.

### Return Value

This function returns the length of the string.

### Examples

    InputVar := "The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog"
    MsgBox % "The length of InputVar is " . StrLen(InputVar) ; Result: 43

## StringLen

Deprecated: This command is not recommended for use in new scripts. Use the StrLen function instead.

    StringLen, OutputVar, InputVar

### Parameters

OutputVar

  The name of the variable in which to store the length.

InputVar

  The name of the variable whose contents will be measured. Do not enclose the name in percent signs unless you want the contents of the variable to be used as the name.

### Examples

    StringLen, Length, InputVar
    MsgBox, The length of InputVar is %Length%.

## Remarks

If String or InputVar is a variable to which ClipboardAll was previously assigned, StrLen() or StringLen will report its total size.

## Related

IfInString, StringGetPos, StringMid, StringTrimLeft, StringTrimRight, StringLeft, StringRight, StringLower, StringUpper, StringReplace