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Python ord() function: Here, we are going to learn about the ord() function in Python with example.
Submitted by IncludeHelp, on April 02, 2019

Python ord() function

ord() function is a library function in Python, it is used to get number value from given character value, it accepts a character and returns an integer i.e. it is used to convert a character to an integer i.e. it is used to get the ASCII value of a given character.

Syntax:

    ord(character)

Parameter:character – character value to be converted in an integer value.

Return value: str – returns an integer value of given character.

Example:

    Input:
    val = 'A'
    print(ord(val))
    
    Output:
    65

Python code to convert a character into an integer (ASCII value)

# python code to demonstrate an example
# of ord() function

val = 'A'
print("ASCII code of ", val, " is = ", ord(val))

val = 'x'
print("ASCII code of ", val, " is = ", ord(val))

val = '@'
print("ASCII code of ", val, " is = ", ord(val))

val = '8'
print("ASCII code of ", val, " is = ", ord(val))

Output

ASCII code of  A  is =  65
ASCII code of  x  is =  120
ASCII code of  @  is =  64
ASCII code of  8  is =  56