codepointToNum

Type

function

Summary

Converts a Unicode codepoint to an integer.

Syntax

codepointToNum(<unicodeCodepoint>)

Description

Use the codepointToNum function to translate a Unicode codepoint to its integer represntation.

The codepointToNum function takes a Unicode codepoint and returns its integer value.

The codepointToNum function raises an exception if the argument contains multiple codepoints; it should generally be used in the form:

codepointToNum(codepoint x of string)

Codepoints that are not currently assigned to characters by the latest Unicode standard are not considered to be invalid in order to ensure compatibility with future standards.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description
unicodeCodepoint		A single Unicode codepoint

Examples

get codepointToNum("A")

put codepointToNum(space) is 0x20

get codepointToNum(codepoint 1 of field "data")

Related

function: nativeCharToNum, codepointProperty, numToNativeChar, normalizeText, numToCodepoint

Compatibility and Support

Introduced

LiveCode 7.0

OS

mac

windows

linux

ios

android

Platforms

desktop

server

mobile