Variable length declaration in string type

hi all
can anyone tell me how to declare length for string type of variables

Hi,
The length of a string is not static but variable and adjusts itself to the current field content at runtime. Dynamic memory management is used internally. Strings can have any length. The initial value of a string is an empty string with length 0.
Hope this will make you clear. Please reward if answer satisfy you !!!
Regards,
Jignesh

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