Chr

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Chr

Returns a string made from one or more character codes.

Syntax

Declare Function Chr ( ByVal ch As Integer [, ... ] ) As String

Parameters

• ch

Description

Chr returns a string containing the character(s) represented by the ASCII values passed to it.

When Chr is used with numerical constants or literals, the result is evaluated at compile-time, so it can be used in variable initializers.

Asc performs the opposite function, returning the ASCII code of a character represented by a string.

Return Value

Returns a string containing the character(s).

Remarks

Usage

result = Chr[$]( ch0 [, ch1 ... chN ] )

Dialect Differences

• The string type suffix "$" is required in the -lang qb dialect. The string type suffix "$" is optional in the -lang fblite dialect.
  The string type suffix "$" is ignored in the -lang fb dialect, warn only with the -w suffix compile option (or -w pedantic compile option).

Differences from QB

• FreeBASIC accepts multiple integer values as arguments, QB accepted only one.
• FreeBASIC evaluates the CHR function at compile time when used with constants or literals.

See also

• WChr
• Asc
• Str
• Val

Examples

Print "the character represented by";

Print " the ASCII code of 97 is: "; Chr(97)

Print Chr(97, 98, 99) ' prints abc

' s initially has the value "abc"

Dim s As String = Chr(97, 98, 99)

Print s

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