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# Len Function

Returns the number of characters in a string, or the number of bytes that are required to store a variable.

## Syntax:

    Len (Text As String)

## Return value:

Long

## پارامېتىر

Text: Any string expression or a variable of another type.

### Error codes:

D'oh! You found a bug (text/sbasic/shared/00000003.xhp#err5 not found).

## مىسال:

    Sub ExampleLen
    Dim sText as String
        sText = "Las Vegas"
        MsgBox Len(sText) REM Returns 9
    End Sub