ord() function in Python prints out the Unicode code of a specified character. This function also accepts a string as an argument and prints out the corresponding Unicode code of that string. The Unicode code point is represented by an integer when the value of the variable is a Unicode object or corresponding byte value.

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More about Python ord() function

The ord() function has a function that returns the Unicode representing the specified argument.

It's syntax is given below:

ord(character)

ord() Parameter Values is:

character: any word, string

Examples of using Python ord() function

1. Let's take a look at the below ord() function:

x = ord("b")

print(x)

The Output will be:

98

2. Basic ord() function:

x = ord("B")
print(x)

It's Output will be:

66

3. Enter a word and print out the Unicode of that word:

print("Enter the word:")
x = input()
y = ord(x)
print("Unicode:",y)

It's Output will be:

Enter the word: t
Unicode: 116

4. The program will be an error if the string length is not equal to 1:

x = ord('BC')
print(x)

It's Output will be:

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
TypeError Traceback (most recent call last)
Untitled-1 in
----> 1 x = ord('BC')
2 print(x)
TypeError: ord() expected a character, but string of length 2 found

5. Take a look at this ord() fuction:

print(ord('5'))    # 53
print(ord('A'))    # 65
print(ord('$'))    # 36

It's Output will be:

53
65
36

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