1*48351Scael.\" Copyright (c) 1990, 1991 The Regents of the University of California. 241975Sbostic.\" All rights reserved. 341975Sbostic.\" 441975Sbostic.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by 541975Sbostic.\" Chris Torek. 641975Sbostic.\" %sccs.include.redist.man% 741975Sbostic.\" 8*48351Scael.\" @(#)strlen.3 5.3 (Berkeley) 04/19/91 941975Sbostic.\" 10*48351Scael.Dd 11*48351Scael.Dt STRLEN 3 12*48351Scael.Os 13*48351Scael.Sh NAME 14*48351Scael.Nm strlen 15*48351Scael.Nd find length of string 16*48351Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS 17*48351Scael.Fd #include <string.h> 18*48351Scael.Ft size_t 19*48351Scael.Fn strlen "const char *s" 20*48351Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION 21*48351ScaelThe 22*48351Scael.Fn strlen 23*48351Scaelfunction 24*48351Scaelcomputes the length of the string 25*48351Scael.Fa s . 26*48351Scael.Sh RETURN VALUES 27*48351ScaelThe 28*48351Scael.Fn strlen 29*48351Scaelfunction 30*48351Scaelreturns 31*48351Scaelthe number of characters that precede the 32*48351Scaelterminating 33*48351Scael.Dv NUL 34*48351Scaelcharacter. 35*48351Scael.Sh SEE ALSO 36*48351Scael.Xr string 3 37*48351Scael.Sh STANDARDS 38*48351ScaelThe 39*48351Scael.Fn strlen 40*48351Scaelfunction 41*48351Scaelconforms to 42*48351Scael.St -ansiC . 43