PHP ord() Function
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Description
The ord() function convert the first byte of a string to a value between 0 and 255 (i.e. ASCII value).
The following table summarizes the technical details of this function.
| Return Value: | Returns an integer between 0 and 255. |
|---|---|
| Version: | PHP 4+ |
Syntax
The basic syntax of the ord() function is given with:
ord(string);
The following example shows the ord() function in action.
Example
Run this code »<?php
echo ord("\n"); // Outputs: 10
echo ord("\nHello"); // Outputs: 10
echo ord("#main"); // Outputs: 35
?>Parameters
The ord() function accepts the following parameters.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| string | Required. Specifies the input string. |
