char_val
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char_val

char_val — generates a character's numeric value.

Synopsis

char_val (char_as_string)

Arguments

char_as_string

A string.

Returns

The ASCII (numeric) value of the first character in the argument string.

Description

Generates the ASCII (numeric) representation of the first character in a string.

Example

Gamma> char_val ("A");
65
Gamma> char_val ("q");
113
Gamma> char_val ("hope for all");
104
Gamma> char_val ("3");
51
Gamma> char_val ("ô");
-12
Gamma>

See Also

char

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