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=RANK()=
 
 
 
==Class==
 
Expressions and Type Conversion
 
 
 
 
==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
 
Function to convert an ASCII character to a number
 
Function to convert an ASCII character to a number
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[CHR()]]
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[[ASC()]], [[ASCII Chart]], [[ATOH()]], [[CHR()]], [[HTOA()]], [[LEFT()]], [[RIGHT()]], [[STR()]], [[SUBSTR()]], [[VAL()]]
  
  
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==Products==
 
==Products==
Recital Database Server, Recital Mirage Server, Recital Terminal Developer
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Recital, Recital Server
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Documentation]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
 
[[Category:Functions]]
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[[Category:Expressions and Type Conversion]]
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[[Category:Expressions and Type Conversion Functions]]

Latest revision as of 15:07, 7 December 2009

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


Products

Recital, Recital Server