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PHP ord() Function

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Example

Return the ASCII value of "h":

<?php
echo ord("h")."<br>";
echo ord("hello")."<br>";
?>
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Definition and Usage

The ord() function returns the ASCII value of the first character of a string.


Syntax

ord(string)

Parameter Description
string Required. The string to get an ASCII value from

Technical Details

Return Value: Returns the ASCII value as an integer
PHP Version: 4+

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