---
name: "Builtins.length"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "kaya"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Builtins.length"
---

# Builtins.length(3kaya)

Length of a String

## NAME

Builtins::length - Length of a String

## SYNOPSIS

**Int length(** *String s* **)**

## ARGUMENTS

**s** The string to measure

## DESCRIPTION

Get the length of a String. This gives the length in Chars.

Compare with **Builtins.byteLength (3kaya)**

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.