Excel CODE Function

Summary

The Excel CODE function returns a numeric code for a given character. For example, CODE("a") returns the code 97. The CODE function can be used to figure out numeric codes supplied to the CHAR function.

Purpose

Get the code for a character

Return value

A numeric code representing a character.

Syntax

=CODE (text)

Arguments

text - The text for which you want a numeric code.

Usage notes

CODE returns a numeric code for the first character in a text string. The code is based on the character set used by your computer.

Links:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows-1252 - Windows

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_Roman - Mac