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PHP ord function

PHP : ord() function

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Description

The ord() function is used to get the ASCII value of the first character of a string.

Version

(PHP 4 and above)

Syntax

ord(string1)

Parameter

Name Description Required /
Optional
Type
string1 The input string. Required String

Return value

The ASCII value as an integer.

Value Type : Integer.

Pictorial Presentation

php-string-ord()

Example of php ord() function

<?php
$str1='w3resource.com';
echo ord($str1);
?>

Output :

119

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See also

PHP Function Reference

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