LENGTH

Calculates the length of the input string.

When used with an array argument, LENGTH is a synonym for ARRAY_LENGTH

Syntax

LENGTH(<expression>)

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Supported input types
<expression>	The string or binary data for which to return the length.	TEXT, BYTEA. For ARRAY, see ARRAY_LENGTH

Return Type

INTEGER

Example

Use the LENGTH to find the length of any string, such as:

SELECT LENGTH('The Accelerator Cup')

Spaces are included in the calculation of the total length of the string.

Returns: 19