PHP ord() Function

PHP ord() Function

The ord() function in PHP converts the first byte of a string to a value between 0 and 255. This function interprets the binary value of the first byte of string as an unsigned integer.

Syntax

ord ( string $string )

Parameter

string(required): This parameter represents a character.

Return

This function returns an integer between 0 and 255.

Example 1

Output

The unsigned integer value for 'h': 104
The unsigned integer value for 'hello': 104

Example 2

Output

The unsigned integer value for 'a': 97
The unsigned integer value for 'A': 65

Example 3

Output

The converted unsigned integer VALUE
 48
 49
 50
 51
 52 
 53
 54