CODE function

CODE (Text) CODE (Text)

Text

Text Text

The text string whose first character is evaluated.

Returns

Number Number

A Unicode code point.

Returns the Unicode code point for the first character of the given text string. CODE ("A") CODE ("A") returns 65. Use UNICHAR to perform the reverse operation of returning a character corresponding to a certain Unicode code point.

The CODE and UNICODE functions are equivalent.

Examples

CODE ("A")

Returns 65.

CODE ({ "A", "B", "C" })

CODE ({ "A"; "B"; "C" })

Returns the array { 65, 66, 67 }{ 65; 66; 67 }.