Syntax:
asc(<character>)
Return:
If <character> is an 8-bit character (e.g.,
English and extended), return ASCII code; if it is a 16-bit character (e.g.,
CJK Asian characters), return Unicode value.
Parameter <character>:
Character. Required parameter; character type; parameter name omitted.
Example:
ASCII code of "d".
NLC snippet: asc("d") // result is 100
Example:
Unicode value of "中".
NLC snippet: asc("中") // result is 20013.