text: # length
  
  Get the number of characters in the text string.
  
  ```block
  let text = "";
  text.length;
  ```
  
  ## Returns
  
  * a [number](/types/number) that is the length (number of characters) in the text string.
  
  ## Example
  
  Add some text to a string until it is at least 100 characters long.
  
  ```blocks
  let tooShort = "";
  while (tooShort.length < 100)
  {
      tooShort = tooShort + "add some more...";
  }
  ```