strlen

Determine length of string

Since R2018b

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Syntax

L = strlen(str)

Description

example

L = strlen(str) returns the number of characters in the string str.

Note

The operator strlen is supported only in Stateflow^® charts that use C as the action language. In charts that use MATLAB^® as the action language, use strlength.

Examples

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Determine Length of String

Return a value of 13, the number of characters in the string.

str = "Hello, world!";
L = strlen(str);

Stateflow chart that uses the strlen operator in a state.

Tips

Enclose literal strings with single or double quotes.

Version History

Introduced in R2018b