diff --git a/guide/english/c/arrays-and-strings/index.md b/guide/english/c/arrays-and-strings/index.md
index 5786c24f61..d3394f923f 100644
--- a/guide/english/c/arrays-and-strings/index.md
+++ b/guide/english/c/arrays-and-strings/index.md
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ strncat(char s1[], char s2[], int n);
 
 #### Get length: `strlen`
 
-`strlen` (from 'string length') will return an integer value corresponding to the length of the string. In this example, an integer called `string_length` will be assigned the length of `my_string`:
+`strlen` (from 'string length') will return an integer value corresponding to the length of the string. Even though all strings are terminated with a \0 character, it will not be included in the count (so the length "hello" is indeed 5 and not 6). In this example, an integer called `string_length` will be assigned the length of `my_string`:
+
 ```C
 string_length = strlen(my_string);
 ```