PHP strlen() Function

PHP strlen() Function

The strlen() function in PHP is used to return the length of the specified string.

Syntax

strlen ( string $string )

Parameter

string(required)- This parameter represents the string which is measured for length.

Return

This function returns the length of the string on success or returns 0 if the specified string is empty.

Example 1

Output

Original string: Hello Tutorial And Example
The length of string: 26

Example 2

Output

Original string:  T  A  E
The length of string: 8

Example 3

Output

Original string: 
The length of string: 0

Example 4

Output

The string is empty. Please insert some value!

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