_Added in 1.9.0_ *$asc(C)* Returns the "ASCII":http://www.asciitable.com/ value of the character C. _Also see [[$chr]] for the reversed version._ *Parameters* table(ktable). |*Parameter*|*Description*| | C | The character. | *Example*
; Returns 65.
//echo -ag $asc(A)  

; returns 42
//echo -ag $asc(*)