module.exports = function length(str) {
  // parity verified: Ruby 3.3
  //      discuss at: https://locutus.io/ruby/String/length/
  //     original by: Kevin van Zonneveld (https://kvz.io)
  //          note 1: Returns the character length of str.
  //       example 1: length('hello')
  //       returns 1: 5
  //       example 2: length('')
  //       returns 2: 0

  return (str + '').length
}