char_val
char_val — generates a character's numeric value.
Syntax
char_val (char_as_string)
Returns
The ASCII (numeric) value of the first character in the
argument string.
Description
Generates the ASCII (numeric) representation of the first
character in a string.
Example
Gamma> char_val ("A");
65
Gamma> char_val ("q");
113
Gamma> char_val ("hope for all");
104
Gamma> char_val ("3");
51
Gamma> char_val ("ô");
-12
Gamma>
