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CHR()
Convert an ASCII code to a character value
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Syntax
CHR(<nCode>) --> cChar
Arguments
<nCode> is an ASCII code in the range of zero to 255.
Returns
CHR() returns a single character value whose ASCII code is specified by
<nCode>.
Description
CHR() is a numeric conversion function that converts an ASCII code to a
character. It is the inverse of ASC(). CHR() serves a number of common
tasks including:
. Sending control codes and graphics characters to the screen or
printer
. Ringing the bell
. Converting INKEY() return values to characters
. Stuffing the keyboard buffer
Notes
. The null character: CHR(0) has a length of one (1) and is
treated like any other character. This lets you send it to any
device or file, including a database file.
Examples
. These examples illustrate CHR() with various arguments:
? CHR(72) // Result: H
? CHR(ASC("A") + 32) // Result: a
? CHR(7) // Result: bell sounds
. These lines of code show the difference between a null string
and the null character:
? LEN("") // Result: 0
? LEN(CHR(0)) // Result: 1
Files Library is CLIPPER.LIB.
See Also:
ASC()
INKEY()
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