Python ord() Function

Python Built-in Functions

Example

Returns the integer representing the character "E":

x = ord("E")

Running Instance

Definition and Usage

The ord() function returns the number representing the Unicode encoding of the specified character.

Syntax

ord(character)

Parameter Value

Parameter Description
character String, any character.

Related Pages

Reference Manual:chr() Function(Converted back to character through chr() function)

Python Built-in Functions