The ord() function in Python is a built-in function that returns the Unicode code point of a character passed as an argument. It is used to convert a single character into its integer Unicode code value.
Parameter Values
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| c | A character (string of length 1) whose Unicode code point value is to be retrieved. |
Return Values
The ord() function returns an integer representing a Unicode character.
How to Use ord() in Python
Example 1:
Returns an integer representing the Unicode code point of the given character
ord('A')
Example 2:
For non-ASCII characters, ord() can handle Unicode characters as well
ord('€')
Example 3:
Accepts a string of length 1 as an argument and returns the Unicode code point of the first character
ord('😊')