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--- syntax:functions:char [2016/06/07 23:51] – created dmitry
+++ syntax:functions:char [2021/08/01 18:14] – craigt
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-===== Char(N) =====
+====== Char(char_code) ======
+Category:  Text function
-Returns the ASCII character associated with the character code N.
+\\
+=====Description=====
+This function returns the ASCII character associated with //char_code//.
-**Examples**
+\\
+=====Arguments=====
+^Argument^Type^Description^
+|char_code|Number|The numeric (decimal) ASCII value to be converted into the ASCII character.|
-char(32) returns the space character.
+**Return value type:** Text
-char(34) returns the double quote.
+\\
+=====Remarks=====
+This function returns a //text// value regardless of what the character appears to be.  See examples below.
-char(39) returns the single quote.
+\\
+=====Examples=====
+  char(65) = 'A'
+  char(97) = 'a'
+  char(32) = the space character
+  char(34) = "  //Double quote
+  char(39) = '  //Single quote
+  char(50) = '2'  //2 is returned as a text string, not a number value
+\\
+===== See also =====
+  * [[syntax:functions:code|Code(text)]]