CODE function

CODE(Text) CODE(Text)

Text

Text or { Text }

The text string whose first character is evaluated.

Returns

Number or { 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")CODE("A")

Returns 65.

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

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