char_val

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# `char_val`

`char_val` -- generates a character's numeric value.

## Syntax

    char_val (char_as_string)

## Arguments

`char_as_string`

  A string.

## Returns

The ASCII (numeric) value of the first character in the argument string.

## Description

Generates the ASCII (numeric) representation of the first character in a string.

## Example

        Gamma> char_val ("A");
        65
        Gamma> char_val ("q");
        113
        Gamma> char_val ("hope for all");
        104
        Gamma> char_val ("3");
        51
        Gamma> char_val ("ô");
        -12
        Gamma>

## See Also

`char`

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