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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to convert an ASCII character to a number
 
Function to convert an ASCII character to a number
 
  
 
==Syntax==
 
==Syntax==
 
RANK(<expC>)
 
RANK(<expC>)
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
 
[[ASC()]], [[ASCII Chart]], [[ATOH()]], [[CHR()]], [[HTOA()]], [[LEFT()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[STR()]], [[SUBSTR()]], [[VAL()]]
 
[[ASC()]], [[ASCII Chart]], [[ATOH()]], [[CHR()]], [[HTOA()]], [[LEFT()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[STR()]], [[SUBSTR()]], [[VAL()]]
 
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
 
The RANK() function returns the numeric value of the first ASCII character from the character expression <expC>.
 
The RANK() function returns the numeric value of the first ASCII character from the character expression <expC>.
 
  
 
==Example==
 
==Example==
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==Products==
 
Recital, Recital Server
 
 
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[[Category:Documentation]]
 
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Latest revision as of 08:24, 4 February 2013

Purpose

Function to convert an ASCII character to a number

Syntax

RANK(<expC>)

See Also

ASC(), ASCII Chart, ATOH(), CHR(), HTOA(), LEFT(), RIGHT(), STR(), SUBSTR(), VAL()

Description

The RANK() function returns the numeric value of the first ASCII character from the character expression <expC>.

Example

? rank("123")
        49
? rank ("Newcastle")
        78
nVar = rank ("Newcastle")
        78
? type("nVar")
N