# ArrayLen

Returns the length of the specified array.

See also ArrayIsEmpty.

### Syntax

    ArrayLen(array)

##### array

Name of the array whose length you want to return.

### Example

    <!--- This example shows ArrayLen --->
    <HTML>
    <HEAD>
    <TITLE>ArrayLen Example</TITLE>
    </HEAD>

    <BODY>
    <H3>ArrayLen Example</H3>

    <CFQUERY NAME="GetEmployeeNames" DATASOURCE="cfsnippets">
    SELECT FirstName, LastName FROM Employees
    </CFQUERY>
    <!--- create an array --->
    <CFSET myArray = ArrayNew(1)>
    <!--- set element one to show where we are --->
    <CFSET myArray[1] = "Test Value">
    <!--- loop through the query and append these names
    successively to the last element --->
    <CFLOOP query="GetEmployeeNames">
        <CFSET temp= ArrayAppend(myArray, "#FirstName# #LastName#")>
    </CFLOOP>
    <!--- show the resulting array as a list --->
    <CFSET myList=ArrayToList(myArray, ",")>
    <!--- output the array as a list --->
    <CFOUTPUT>
        <P>The contents of the array are as follows:
        <P>#myList#
        <P>This array has #ArrayLen(MyArray)# elements.
    </CFOUTPUT>

    </BODY>
    </HTML>