length operator

noun

An operator that returns the length of a string in bytes, characters, or code points, or the number of consecutive numerically indexed values in a table or array.

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Meanings

nounlength operator (plural length operators)

plural length operators

  1. computingAn operator that returns the length of a string in bytes, characters, or code points, or the number of consecutive numerically indexed values in a table or array.
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APA

length operator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/length%20operator

MLA

“length operator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/length%20operator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “length operator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/length%20operator.

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