PHP strlen() Function
Definition and Usage
The strlen() function returns the length of a string.
Syntax
strlen(string)
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the string to check |
Technical Details
| Return Value: | Returns the length of a string on success, and 0 if the string is empty |
|---|---|
| PHP Version: | 4+ |
| Changelog: | Before PHP 5.3.0, this function treated arrays as the string Array, thus returning a string length of 5 and emitting an E_NOTICE level error. |
More Examples
Example 1
Return the length of the string "Hello World":
<?php
echo strlen("Hello world!");
?>
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