# CHARACTER_LENGTH

*LSL constant*

```lsl
integer CHARACTER_LENGTH = 3;
```

Sets the collision capsule length for a pathfinding character. If the value is less than twice the radius plus 0.1m, it automatically adjusts to twice the radius plus 0.1m.

Constant groups: [CharacterParam](/constants/groups/CharacterParam/)

Constant used to indicate that the following argument is the length of the capsule for a [Pathfinding](https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Pathfinding) character. This is used to help denote the size of the character.

## See also

### Functions

[llCreateCharacter](/functions/llCreateCharacter/), [llUpdateCharacter](/functions/llUpdateCharacter/)

### Events

[path_update](/events/path_update/)

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*Source: [CHARACTER LENGTH](https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/CHARACTER_LENGTH) on the Second Life Wiki. Content from the Second Life Wiki article CHARACTER LENGTH (revision 1173562, 2012-10-16), CC BY-SA 3.0.*

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From lsl.dev: https://lsl.dev/constants/CHARACTER_LENGTH/