Python: chr() function
chr() function
The chr() function returns the string representing a character whose Unicode codepoint is the integer.
Note that on narrow Unicode builds, the result is a string of length two for i greater than 65,535 (0xFFFF in hexadecimal).
Syntax:
chr(i)
Version:
(Python 3.2.5)
Parameter:
| Name | Description | Required/ Optional |
|---|---|---|
| i | A character whose Unicode codepoint is the integer i. he valid range for the argument is from 0 through 1,114,111 (0x10FFFF in base 16). ValueError will be raised if i is outside that range. | Required |
Return value:
Return the string representing a character whose Unicode codepoint is the integer i.
Example: Python chr() function
print(chr(65))
print(chr(97))
print(chr(124))
Output:
A a |
Example: Integer passed to chr() is out of the range
print(chr(-5))
Output:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/tmp/sessions/0feab4034af997d8/main.py", line 1, in
print(chr(-5))
ValueError: chr() arg not in range(0x110000)
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