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Asc(''string'') | |||
'''Description''' | '''Description''' | ||
Asc returns the ANSI character code of a character. The required parameter, ''string'', is any valid string expression. If ''string'' is longer than one character, only the first character is used. | |||
'''Example''' | '''Example''' | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
REM | REM Asc Example | ||
' | 'Asc returns an ANSI character code | ||
DIM CapitalA, LowerB | DIM CapitalA, LowerB | ||
CapitalA = | CapitalA = Asc("A is for Apple") | ||
PRINT "Character code for A = " & CapitalA | PRINT "Character code for A = " & CapitalA | ||
LowerB = | LowerB = Asc("b") | ||
PRINT "Character code for b = " & LowerB | PRINT "Character code for b = " & LowerB | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
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[[chr|CHR]] | [[chr|CHR]] | ||
[[Category:Language Reference]] | |||
Revision as of 20:15, 8 August 2012
Asc(string)
Description
Asc returns the ANSI character code of a character. The required parameter, string, is any valid string expression. If string is longer than one character, only the first character is used.
Example
REM Asc Example
'Asc returns an ANSI character code
DIM CapitalA, LowerB
CapitalA = Asc("A is for Apple")
PRINT "Character code for A = " & CapitalA
LowerB = Asc("b")
PRINT "Character code for b = " & LowerB
Output
Character code for A = 65 Character code for b = 98
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