CHAR ER function

The CHAR function returns a String value that presents a single character that is referenced by the specified Unicode number.

Syntax

CHAR (number)

Arguments

number: Integer

A number that corresponds to an expected single character.

Return values

String

The resulting text value.

Usage notes

The string that this function returns depends on the encoding that is selected in the parent FILE format element. For a list of the supported encodings, see Encoding class.

Example

CHAR (255) returns "ÿ".

Additional resources

Text functions