[Solved] In bash scripting, what value does ${#var} provide when var="OpenAI"? - Ans: The number of characters in the string stored in var | Bash Scripting

Bash Scripting - String Operations

In bash scripting, what value does ${#var} provide when var="OpenAI"?

AThe number of words in <code>var</code>

BThe ASCII value of the first character in <code>var</code>

CThe number of characters in the string stored in <code>var</code>

DThe memory address of the variable <code>var</code>

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Understand the expression
${#var} returns the length of the string stored in var.
Step 2: Apply to the given string
For var="OpenAI", the string length is 6.
Final Answer:
6 -> Option C
Quick Check:
Counting characters in "OpenAI" gives 6 [OK]

Quick Trick: Use ${#var} to get string length directly [OK]

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