| Description: | Returns the position of a character in the processor's character set. | ||
| Class: | Elemental function; Generic | ||
| Arguments: | C must be of type character of length 1. | ||
| Results: | The result is of type default integer. The
result value is the position of C in the processor's character set. C is
in the range zero to n - 1, where n is the number
of characters in the character set.
For any characters C and D (capable of representation in the processor), C .LE. D is true only if ICHAR(C) .LE. ICHAR(D) is true, and C .EQ. D is true only if ICHAR(C) .EQ. ICHAR(D) is true. | ||
| Specific Name | Argument Type | Result Type |
|---|---|---|
| CHARACTER | INTEGER(2) | |
| ICHAR 1 | CHARACTER | INTEGER(4) |
| CHARACTER | INTEGER(8) | |
| 1 This specific function cannot be passed as an actual argument. | ||
Examples
ICHAR ( 'W' ) has the value 87.
ICHAR ( '#' ) has the value 35.