# length (List)

**length (List) → number**

This function is used for getting the item count or length of a list.

**Example:**

```xml
<O N="lengthObject1" T="Project" Category="Functions" TransAlignRule="1">
    <!-- created by ParamML Examples on 8/22/2023 -->
    <P N="List1" V="[0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]" />
    <P N="Length" V="length(List1)" />
</O>
```

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