====== LENGTH Function - PL/HQL Reference======
LENGTH function returns the length of the specified string expression in characters.
**Syntax**:
LENGTH(string_expression);
**Return Data Type:**
STRING
**Example:**
LENGTH('Abc ');
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**Compatibility**: Oracle, IBM DB2, Teradata, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Netezza
**Version**: PL/HQL 0.03
See also:
* [[len|LEN]]