Javascript (JS) Tutorial - string length function, size method, count character, example code

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String Function - length()

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Topic

function or method to find the length or size of the string in javascript?

Explanation

Object: String

Method or Function: length

Description: This will count the total number of characters (length or size) present in the string and returns the value.

Example Code:
<script language=javascript>
var ss = "a character count - size test ";
var result = ss.length;
document.write(result);
</script>

Result:

Explanation:
In the above example,

the string is stored in a variable ss.

then the function is called as "ss.length".

the method counts the total characters in the string and returns it.

the result is of variable type, integer.

A Note

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