1STRLEN(3)                  Linux Programmer's Manual                 STRLEN(3)
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NAME

6       strlen - calculate the length of a string
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SYNOPSIS

9       #include <string.h>
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11       size_t strlen(const char *s);
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DESCRIPTION

14       The  strlen()  function  calculates  the  length  of  the string s, not
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RETURN VALUE

18       The strlen() function returns the number of characters in s.
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CONFORMING TO

21       SVr4, 4.3BSD, C89, C99.
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SEE ALSO

24       string(3), wcslen(3), wcsnlen(3)
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COLOPHON

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