Asc

Returns the ANSI character code corresponding to the first letter in a string.

Structure

Asc(string)

Parameters

The string argument is any valid string expression.

Description

If the string contains no characters, a run-time error occurs.

Example

In the following example, Asc returns the ANSI character code of the first letter of each string:

Dim MyNumber

MyNumber = Asc("A") ' Returns 65.

MyNumber = Asc("a") ' Returns 97.

MyNumber = Asc("Apple") ' Returns 65. |