freesewing/markdown/dev/reference/api/path/length/en.md

---
title: Path.length()
---

The `Path.length()` method returns the length of the path.

## Signature

```js
float path.length()
```

## Example

<Example caption="Example of the Path.length() method">
```js
({ Point, points, Path, paths, macro, part }) => {

  points.A = new Point(45, 60)
  points.B = new Point(10, 30)
  points.BCp2 = new Point(40, 20)
  points.C = new Point(90, 30)
  points.CCp1 = new Point(50, -30)
  
  paths.example = new Path()
    .move(points.A)
    .line(points.B)
    .curve(points.BCp2, points.CCp1, points.C)
  
  macro("pd", {
    path: paths.example,
    d: -20
  })
  
  macro("pd", {
    path: new Path().move(points.B).line(points.A),
    d: 10
  })
  
  macro("pd", {
    path: new Path().move(points.B).curve(points.BCp2, points.CCp1, points.C),
    d: -10
  })

  return part
}
```
</Example>