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How to get the length of a string using size() in C++
Onyejiaku Theophilus ChidaluOverview
A string in C++ is used to store text. A string variable is one which contains a collection of characters that are enclosed by double quotes " ".
The string.size() function is simply used to get the length of a given string.
Syntax
string.size()
Parameter value
The string.size function takes no parameter value.
Return value
The string.size() function returns the length of a string.
Code
See the code below.
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
using namespace std;
int main() {
//creating a string variable
string name = "Theophilus";
// using the size() function
cout << "The length of the string is: " << name.size();
return 0;
}Getting the length of a string using size() function
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