String Length in Python - len() Function

The len() function in Python is the simplest and most efficient way to determine the length of a string, list, tuple, dictionary, or any other iterable. When applied to a string, the len() function returns the total number of characters, including spaces and special symbols.

Syntax of len() function

len(object)

object can be a string, list, tuple, dictionary, or any iterable.

The function returns an integer representing the number of items or characters (in case of string) contained in the object.

String length using len() in Python

str = "netjs"
print(len(str))

str = "Hello World!"
strLen = len(str)
print('length of String- ',strLen)

Output

5
length of String-  12

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