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title: "String Length"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_STRING_LENGTH.html"
section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > String > String Length"
element_id: "NET_MAXON_NODE_STRING_LENGTH"
description: "This page documents the String Length node of the Scene Nodes system in Cinema 4D. It counts a string's characters — the numeric basis for text-driven …"
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# String Length

> **Note:** **What is it about?**
>
> This page documents the **String Length node** of the Scene Nodes system in **Cinema 4D**. It counts a string's characters — the numeric basis for text-driven layouts and per-letter effects.

This Node counts the number of characters in a string and outputs the corresponding numeric value.

## In this section

- [Basic](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_STRING_LENGTH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_BASIC.html.md)
- [Inputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_STRING_LENGTH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_INPUTS.html.md)
- [Outputs](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/NET_MAXON_NODE_STRING_LENGTH-NET_MAXON_NODE_BASE_GROUP_OUTPUTS.html.md)