Elemental Intrinsic Function (Generic): Returns the position of a character in the processor's character set.
Syntax
result = ICHAR (c [, kind])
c
(Input) Must be of type character of length 1.
kind
(Input; optional) Must be a scalar integer initialization expression.
Results
The result type is integer. If kind is present, the kind parameter of the result is that specified by kind; otherwise, the kind parameter of the result is that of 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. | ||
See Also
IACHAR, CHAR, ASCII and Key Code Charts
Examples
ICHAR ( 'W' ) has the value 87.
ICHAR ( '#' ) has the value 35.