BB___ASC

=ASC= toc

Description
> Returns the ASCII value of the //**first character**// of a string literal or string variable.

Syntax

 * 1) ASC(string$)
 * 2) ASC("string literal")

Hints
> If the string is an empty string the function will return 0.

> //**Inverse function**: To get the character the ASCII value refers to, use the// CHR$ //function.//

> Only ASCII values between 33 - 255 are printable characters. > Value 32 represents space. Values 0 - 31 are non-printable control and formatting characters.

Example
code format="lb" ' Using a string literal print asc("A")              ' Produces 65 print asc("Able")           ' Produces 65 print asc(" ")              ' space - Produces 32 print asc("")               ' special case of empty string - produces 0

' Using a string variable valueOfChar$ = "!" print asc( valueOfChar$ )   ' Produces 33

valueOfChar$ = "!$#0@" print asc( valueOfChar$ )   ' Produces 33 end code

Useful Functions
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