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Name

ord — Gets the ASCII code for a character.

Synopsis

int ord(character); string character:

Returns

Integer between 0 and 255

Description

ord() returns the ASCII code for a single character. The value is returned in decimal/base10. To convert the value to hex or octal, use decbin() or dechex() , respectively.

Version

PHP 3+, PHP 4+

Example

Example 1210. Display the character code for a newline

<?php echo ord("\n"); ?>

Output:
10

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