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title: minLength
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# minLength

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## Summary

Require a string to be at least `length` characters long.

## Signature

```ts
function minLength(length: number): Check<string>;

```

## Params

### length

The minimum number of characters

## Returns

A [`Check`](/api/remix/data-schema/type/Check/) that enforces the minimum length