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# length

## Description

Counts the total number of characters in the text.

## Input / Parameter

| Name | Description             | Input Type | Default | Options | Required |
| ---- | ----------------------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | -------- |
| text | The text to be counted. | Text       | -       | -       | Yes      |

## Output

| Description               | Output Type |
| ------------------------- | ----------- |
| Returns the total length. | Number      |

## Example

In this example, we will count the total length of a string.

### Steps

1. Drag a `button` component into the canvas and open the `Action` tab. Select the `press` event of the button.

   ![](/files/Csp7eLvIhy9JeXV56QTh)
2. Add `Log.write` function and add a subflow on it's value.

   ![](/files/YIIroh7q99T0c5MmaJq7)
3. Then put `Text.length` inside it and fill the text "Hello World!"

   ![](/files/nce5nC9I8NDuzMKky9P7)

### Result

1. The console will return the total length of text.

   ![](/files/6cPskORDtSMLdoXL4KNx)