If you just want to use AWT, then use Graphics.getFontMetrics (optionally specifying the font, for a non-default one) to get a FontMetrics and then FontMetrics.stringWidth to find the width for the specified string. For example, if you have a Graphics variable called g, you’d use: int width = g.getFontMetrics().stringWidth(text); For other toolkits, you’ll need to … Read more
To get the length of a string stored in a variable, say: myvar=”some string” size=${#myvar} To confirm it was properly saved, echo it: $ echo “$size” 11
Strings do have a length method: __len__() The protocol in Python is to implement this method on objects which have a length and use the built-in len() function, which calls it for you, similar to the way you would implement __iter__() and use the built-in iter() function (or have the method called behind the scenes … Read more