STRLEN(3) NEWLIB STRLEN(3)NAME
6.26 `strlen'--character string length
SYNOPSIS
#include <string.h>
size_t strlen(const char *STR);
DESCRIPTION
The `strlen' function works out the length of the string starting at
`*STR' by counting chararacters until it reaches a `NULL' character.
RETURNS
`strlen' returns the character count.
PORTABILITY
`strlen' is ANSI C.
`strlen' requires no supporting OS subroutines.
SEE ALSOstrlen is part of the library. The full documentation for is main‐
tained as a Texinfo manual. If info and are properly installed at your
site, the command
info
will give you access to the complete manual.
NEWLIB April 2010 STRLEN(3)