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+require_relative '../../spec_helper'
+
+describe "Symbol#length" do
+  it "returns 0 for empty name" do
+    :''.length.should == 0
+  end
+
+  it "returns 1 for name formed by a NUL character" do
+    :"\x00".length.should == 1
+  end
+
+  it "returns 3 for name formed by 3 ASCII characters" do
+    :one.length.should == 3
+  end
+
+  it "returns 4 for name formed by 4 ASCII characters" do
+    :four.length.should == 4
+  end
+
+  it "returns 4 for name formed by 1 multibyte and 3 ASCII characters" do
+    :"\xC3\x9Cber".length.should == 4
+  end
+end