how to check the length of a variable in ksh?

From: Clifton, Pablo (Pablo.Clifton@BCBSFL.COM)
Date: Thu Nov 21 2002 - 12:01:44 EST

Hi-

Anyone know how I can check in a korn shell script:

        if [[ length of variable $i is > 5 characters ]]
        then
                do something
        fi

thanks,
-pablo 

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