# ICHAR

Elemental Intrinsic Function (Generic): Returns the position of a character in the processor's character set.

result = ICHAR (c [, kind])

c | (Input) Must be of type character of length 1.
kind | (Input; optional) Must be a scalar integer constant expression.

## Results

The result type is integer. If kind is present, the kind parameter of the result is that specified by kind; otherwise, the kind parameter of the result is that of default integer.

The result value is the position of c in the processor's character set. c is in the range zero to n - 1, where n is the number of characters in the character set.

For any characters C and D (capable of representation in the processor), C .LE. D is true only if ICHAR(C) .LE. ICHAR(D) is true, and C .EQ. D is true only if ICHAR(C) .EQ. ICHAR(D) is true.

Specific Name | Argument Type | Result Type
--- | --- | ---
| CHARACTER | INTEGER(2)
ICHAR 1 | CHARACTER | INTEGER(4)
| CHARACTER | INTEGER(8)
1This specific function cannot be passed as an actual argument.

## Example

ICHAR ( 'W' ) has the value 87.

ICHAR ( '#' ) has the value 35.

Parent topic: H to I

## See Also

IACHAR
CHAR
ASCII and Key Code Charts