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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)

• None

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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