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\<bookmark_value\>Len function\</bookmark_value\>

# 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

## Parameters:

\<emph\>Text:\</emph\> Any string expression or a variable of another type.

### Error codes:

5 Invalid procedure call

## Example:

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