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Syntax

n = length(a)

Description

Computes the length of a numeric object or string. The length of a matrix is the number of rows or columns in the matrix, depending on which is larger. The length of a string is the number of characters in the string.

Examples

Inputs

Name	Description
a	Specifies a numeric object or string.

Outputs

Name	Description
n	Returns the length of a. n is a scalar.

Examples

VECTOR =[0, 3, -4.5, 2, 4, 7]
length(VECTOR)

MATRIX = rand(4, 5)
length(MATRIX)

aString = 'abcdef'
length(aString)

Related Topics

size