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441975Sbostic.\" This code is derived from software contributed to Berkeley by
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1248351Scael.Dd
1348351Scael.Dt STRLEN 3
1448351Scael.Os
1548351Scael.Sh NAME
1648351Scael.Nm strlen
1748351Scael.Nd find length of string
1848351Scael.Sh SYNOPSIS
1948351Scael.Fd #include <string.h>
2048351Scael.Ft size_t
2148351Scael.Fn strlen "const char *s"
2248351Scael.Sh DESCRIPTION
2348351ScaelThe
2448351Scael.Fn strlen
2548351Scaelfunction
2648351Scaelcomputes the length of the string
2748351Scael.Fa s .
2848351Scael.Sh RETURN VALUES
2948351ScaelThe
3048351Scael.Fn strlen
3148351Scaelfunction
3248351Scaelreturns
3348351Scaelthe number of characters that precede the
3448351Scaelterminating
3548351Scael.Dv NUL
3648351Scaelcharacter.
3748351Scael.Sh SEE ALSO
3848351Scael.Xr string 3
3948351Scael.Sh STANDARDS
4048351ScaelThe
4148351Scael.Fn strlen
4248351Scaelfunction
4348351Scaelconforms to
4448351Scael.St -ansiC .
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