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JavaScript length Property

Array Object Reference JavaScript Array Object

Definition and Usage

The length property sets or returns the number of elements in an array.

Syntax

array.length


Browser Support

Internet Explorer Firefox Opera Google Chrome Safari

The length property is supported in all major browsers.


Example

Example

Return and set the length of an array:

<script type="text/javascript">

var fruits = ["Banana", "Orange", "Apple", "Mango"];
document.write("Original length: " + fruits.length);
document.write("<br />");
fruits.length=5;
document.write("New length: " + fruits.length);

</script>

The output of the code above will be:

Original length: 4
New length: 5

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