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Learn more about: Character.ToNumber
Character.ToNumber

Character.ToNumber

Syntax

Character.ToNumber(character as nullable text) as nullable number

About

Returns the number equivalent of the character, character.

The result will be the 21-bit Unicode code point represented by the provided character or surrogate pair.

Example 1

Convert a character to its equivalent number value.

Usage

Character.ToNumber("#(tab)")

Output

9

Example 2

Convert the UTF-16 surrogate pair for the "grinning face" emoticon to its equivalent hexadecimal code point.

Usage

Number.ToText(Character.ToNumber("#(0001F600)"), "X")

Output

"1F600"