Snippet Name: String Functions: ASCII Description: Returns the ASCII number code that represents the specified character. Also see:» FUNCTIONS: Deterministic » FUNCTIONS: Nested Functions » FUNCTIONS: IF statement » FUNCTIONS: date/time » FUNCTIONS: Sample functions » FUNCTIONS: drop » FUNCTIONS: Recompile » FUNCTIONS: DEBUG mode » FUNCTIONS: IN OUT parameter » FUNCTIONS: with output parameters » FUNCTIONS: with parameters » FUNCTIONS: without parameters » FUNCTIONS: Create function » FUNCTIONS: special restrictions » FUNCTIONS: System Privileges » IN Function » Built-In Functions: CASE » Built-In Functions: DECODE » SUBST and INSTR together » INSTR (InString) » SUBSTR (SubString) » String Functions: REVERSE » String Functions: LENGTH » String Functions: INSTR » String Functions: CONCAT » String Functions: CHAR » String Functions: INITCAP » String Functions: LOWER » String Functions: UPPER » Date Functions: NUMTOYMINTERVAL Comment: (none) Language: PL/SQL Highlight Mode: PLSQL Last Modified: March 10th, 2009
Description: Returns the ASCII number code that represents the specified character.
Also see:» FUNCTIONS: Deterministic » FUNCTIONS: Nested Functions » FUNCTIONS: IF statement » FUNCTIONS: date/time » FUNCTIONS: Sample functions » FUNCTIONS: drop » FUNCTIONS: Recompile » FUNCTIONS: DEBUG mode » FUNCTIONS: IN OUT parameter » FUNCTIONS: with output parameters » FUNCTIONS: with parameters » FUNCTIONS: without parameters » FUNCTIONS: Create function » FUNCTIONS: special restrictions » FUNCTIONS: System Privileges » IN Function » Built-In Functions: CASE » Built-In Functions: DECODE » SUBST and INSTR together » INSTR (InString) » SUBSTR (SubString) » String Functions: REVERSE » String Functions: LENGTH » String Functions: INSTR » String Functions: CONCAT » String Functions: CHAR » String Functions: INITCAP » String Functions: LOWER » String Functions: UPPER » Date Functions: NUMTOYMINTERVAL
SELECT ASCII('t') FROM dual; --returns 116. SELECT ASCII('T') FROM dual; --returns 84.