MariaDB: ASCII Function
This MariaDB tutorial explains how to use the MariaDB ASCII function with syntax and examples.
Description
The MariaDB ASCII function returns the numeric value of the left-most character of a string.
Syntax
The syntax for the ASCII function in MariaDB is:
ASCII( single_character )
Parameters or Arguments
- single_character
- The specified character to retrieve the NUMBER code for. If more than one character is entered, the ASCII function will return the value for the first character and ignore all of the characters after the first.
Applies To
The ASCII function can be used in the following versions of MariaDB:
- MariaDB 10
Example
Let's look at some MariaDB ASCII function examples and explore how to use the ASCII function in MariaDB.
For example:
SELECT ASCII('c');
Result: 99
SELECT ASCII('C');
Result: 67
SELECT ASCII('CheckYourMath.com');
Result: 67
SELECT ASCII('3');
Result: 51
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