ASCII values

[Dan Colbert]

Simple but potentially dumb question:

How can I get the ASCII numeric value for a character in C#? In FoxPro, the
function ASC("A") returns a 65 (int). Is there a similar function in C#?

Thanks in advance.

Dan Colbert
Senior Process Engineer
JDA eHealth Systems, Inc.

[Jon Skeet [C# MVP]]

Re: ASCII values

Dan Colbert <dcolbert@jdaeh ealth.com> wrote:[color=blue]
> Simple but potentially dumb question:
>
> How can I get the ASCII numeric value for a character in C#? In FoxPro, the
> function ASC("A") returns a 65 (int). Is there a similar function in C#?[/color]

Just cast the character to an int, and it will give you the Unicode
value. (You don't actually need the cast unless you're distinguishing
between overloads.) The Unicode value of any ASCII character is the
same as its ASCII value.

For instance:

int i = 'a'; // i is now 65.

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[Dan Colbert]

Re: ASCII values

Thanks!

"Jon Skeet [C# MVP]" <skeet@pobox.co m> wrote in message
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> Dan Colbert <dcolbert@jdaeh ealth.com> wrote:[color=green]
> > Simple but potentially dumb question:
> >
> > How can I get the ASCII numeric value for a character in C#? In FoxPro,[/color][/color]
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> > function ASC("A") returns a 65 (int). Is there a similar function in[/color][/color]
C#?[color=blue]
>
> Just cast the character to an int, and it will give you the Unicode
> value. (You don't actually need the cast unless you're distinguishing
> between overloads.) The Unicode value of any ASCII character is the
> same as its ASCII value.
>
> For instance:
>
> int i = 'a'; // i is now 65.
>
> --
> Jon Skeet - <skeet@pobox.co m>
> http://www.pobox.com/~skeet
> If replying to the group, please do not mail me too[/color]