# Count function on JS column

**URL:** https://community.glideapps.com/t/count-function-on-js-column/72354
**Category:** Ask for Help
**Created:** [April 6, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/count-function-on-js-column/72354 "2024-04-06T15:37:20Z")
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### Author: ![Rimatcom](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/rimatcom/32/32285_2.png) [@Rimatcom](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Rimatcom)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/count-function-on-js-column/72354/1 "2024-04-06T15:37:20Z")

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Hi, I need to count the amount of characters in a column so I create a JS column with the string.lenght js function but it does not work…  
Any help?

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/4/4/44e6ff4f1dcdd93082f8488486ec863066a01f2b.png)

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### Author: ![Himaladin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/himaladin/32/71023_2.png) [@Himaladin](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Himaladin)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/count-function-on-js-column/72354/2 "2024-04-06T15:50:24Z")

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Hi @Rimatcom…

return p1.length;

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### Author: ![Jeff\_Hager](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/jeff_hager/32/43_2.png) [@Jeff\_Hager](https://community.glideapps.com/u/Jeff_Hager)
#### Post date: [April 6, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/count-function-on-js-column/72354/3 "2024-04-06T15:55:16Z")

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There’s also a built in column that does that for you.

 ![Screenshot_20240406-105427](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/glideapps/original/3X/8/0/80980dcf84efd44583f7ea3f75f6306b87a9310a.png)

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### Author: ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.glideapps.com/system/32/53398_2.png) [@system](https://community.glideapps.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/count-function-on-js-column/72354/4 "2024-04-13T15:55:25Z")

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