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  • MOHIT

    Member
    June 19, 2020 at 3:10 pm

    String myStr = 'abcdef’;
    Integer result = myStr.length();

  • Ayush

    Member
    June 22, 2020 at 1:23 pm

    Using length();
    ex String str = 'abcdef’;
    Integer result = str.length();

  • Kirandeep

    Member
    June 22, 2020 at 3:32 pm

    we can find the length with the use of predefind function length()
    String var = 'hello'; // store the string the variable
    Integer size = var.length(); // var.length() return the string length

  • Guillaume

    Member
    July 3, 2023 at 1:34 pm

    In aura component : in component
    {!v.varableName.length}
    Or
    <lightning:formattedNumber value="{!v.varableName.length}"/>

    • This reply was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by  Guillaume.
  • Sridhar

    Member
    July 6, 2023 at 12:49 pm

    In Salesforce, you can find the length of a string using the `LENGTH` function. The `LENGTH` function returns the number of characters in a string.
    Here's an example of how you can use the `LENGTH` function in different scenarios:
    1. Formula Field: If you want to display the length of a string in a formula field, follow these steps:
    - Create a new formula field on the object where you want to display the length.
    - In the formula editor, use the `LENGTH` function to calculate the length of the string.
    - For example, if you have a custom text field named "Description__c" on the object, the formula field can be defined as: `LENGTH(Description__c)`
    2. Apex Code (Apex Class or Trigger): If you want to find the length of a string in Apex code, you can use the `length()` method of the `String` class. Here's an example:
    ```java

    String myString = 'Hello, World!';

    Integer stringLength = myString.length();

    System.debug('String Length: ' + stringLength);

    ```
    3. Visualforce Page: If you want to display the length of a string on a Visualforce page, you can use the `length()` function directly in your Visualforce markup. Here's an example:
    ```html

    ```
    Remember to replace `myString` with the actual string variable or field that you want to measure the length of.
    By using the `LENGTH` function in formulas, the `length()` method in Apex, or the `length()` function in Visualforce, you can easily determine the length of a string in Salesforce based on your specific use case.
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