# Length

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The **`Length()`** function calculates the number of characters of a <mark style="color:blue;">text</mark>.

This function is NOT SQL compatible. For more information about SQL compatibility, see our [documentation](https://docs.wem.io/platform/~/changes/y5gAfiyi2fILzrLzUUHj/wemreference/sql-compatibility).
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{% hint style="success" %}
Returns a <mark style="color:green;">number</mark> that is the character count of a <mark style="color:blue;">text</mark>.\
Returns <mark style="color:red;">`Invalid expression`</mark> if the result is not a text.&#x20;
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### Syntax

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<summary><code>Length(</code><mark style="color:blue;"><code>text</code></mark><code>)</code></summary>

`Length("SomeText or Other 1234")`\
\&#xNAN;*=> 22*

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### Parameters

<table><thead><tr><th width="150">Name</th><th width="150">Type</th><th width="150" align="center">Required</th><th width="248.15953250810662">Description</th><th data-hidden>Required?</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><code>text</code></mark></td><td>text</td><td align="center"><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="2611">☑️</span></td><td>a text</td><td>yes</td></tr></tbody></table>