STRLEN(3) BSD Programmer's Manual STRLEN(3) NNAAMMEE ssttrrlleenn - find length of string SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS ##iinncclluuddee <> _s_i_z_e___t ssttrrlleenn(_c_o_n_s_t _c_h_a_r _*_s); DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The ssttrrlleenn() function computes the length of the string _s. RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS The ssttrrlleenn() function returns the number of characters that precede the terminating NUL character. SSEEEE AALLSSOO string(3) SSTTAANNDDAARRDDSS The ssttrrlleenn() function conforms to ANSI C X3.159-1989 (``ANSI C ''). 4.4BSD June 4, 1993 1