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# ascii({char})

Returns UTF-8 numeric value of the specified character. Returns `null` if `{n}` is `null`.

## Example

This example returns the ASCII value for the letter “a.”

```nolang
SELECT ASCII('C') as "asciiValue"
FROM "Superstore"
LIMIT 1;
```

| asciiValue |
| ---------- |
| 67         |