The ascii() function converts a string of EBCDIC-encoded characters into their equivalent ASCII values.
Syntax
ascii(exp) |
Parameter(s)
exp |
String of EBCDIC-encoded characters to convert. |
Description
The ascii() function is the inverse of the ebcdic() function.
NOTE |
The ascii() function cannot determine whether the string being passed to it is already ASCII or not. Passing an ASCII string through the ascii() function produces undefined results. |
See Also
ASCII, ASCII Character Set, ebcdic() Function, BASIC Functions, Statements and Functions