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C# String.Length Property with Example
In this tutorial, we will learn about the C# String.Length property with its usage, syntax, and examples.
By IncludeHelp Last updated : April 07, 2023
C# String.Length Property
The String.Length property is used to get the total number of characters in the string object (length of the string); it calls with this string and returns the total number of characters.
Syntax
public int Length { get; }
Parameter(s)
Return Value
int – it returns total number of characters in the string/length of the string.
Example
Input:
string str = "IncludeHelp";
function call:
str.Length;
Output:
11
C# example to get the length of the string using String.Length property
using System;
using System.Text;
namespace Test {
class Program {
static void Main(string[] args) {
//string variable declaration
string str = "IncludeHelp";
//printing string and its length
Console.WriteLine("str: " + str);
Console.WriteLine("str length: " + str.Length);
//assigning "" to the string
//and printing its length
str = "";
Console.WriteLine("After assigning \"\" to the str...");
Console.WriteLine("str: " + str);
Console.WriteLine("str length: " + str.Length);
//hit ENTER to exit
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
}
Output
str: IncludeHelp
str length: 11
After assigning "" to the str...
str:
str length: 0
Reference: String.Length Property
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