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Microsoft Access Function Library: Asc()

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Function: Asc()

Purpose: The Asc() function is used to obtain the integer value of the first character in a string.

Usage: Asc(string)

Returns: Integer ASCII character code corresponding to the first character in string.

Examples and Special Cases
Asc("string") = 97

Asc("String") = 83

Asc("database") = 100

Asc() causes a runtime error
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