What is strlen() in PHP?

The strlen() function in PHP is used to calculate the size of a string.

The illustration below shows the mathematical representation of the strlen() function.

Visual representation of strlen() function

Syntax

strlen(string)

Parameters

The strlen() function requires a string as a parameter.

Return value

This function returns the size of a string.

Code

<?php
echo("The size of string 'hello': ");
echo(strlen("hello"));
echo("\n");
echo("The size of string 'educative': ");
echo(strlen("educative"));
?>

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