How to Get the ASCII Value of a Character in Python

Submitted by razormist on Monday, March 25, 2024 - 23:45.

In this tutorial, we will program 'How to Get the ASCII Value of a Character in Python'. We will gain a better understanding of how to get the actual ASCII value of a character. The main goal here is to use a built-in Python function named ord() that will display the actual ASCII value of a character. I will provide a sample program to demonstrate the actual coding of this tutorial.

This topic is very easy to understand; just follow the instructions I provide, and you can also do it yourself with ease. The program I will show you covers the basics of programming for getting the ASCII value of a character. I will do my best to provide you with the easiest method of creating this program, called Get the value of a character in ASCII format'. So, let's start with the coding.

Getting Started:

First you will have to download & install the Python IDLE's, here's the link for the Integrated Development And Learning Environment for Python https://www.python.org/downloads/.

Creating Main Function

This is the main function of the application. The following code will display a simple GUI in terminal console that will ASCII value converter. To do this, simply copy and paste these blocks of code into the IDLE text editor.

while True:
    ret=False
 
    print("\n\n=============== Get the ASCII Value of a Character ===============\n\n")
 
    my_strings=[]
    
    while not my_strings:
 
        string = input("\nEnter a string: ")
 
        for char in string:
            my_strings.append(ord(char))
 
        if not my_strings: 
            print("String must not be empty")
        else:
            print("The ASCII value is: ", my_strings)
    
    print("\n")
    
    user_input=input("\n\nTry Again? (Yes/No): ")
    if user_input.lower()=='no':
        print("Exit program.")
        break
 
    elif user_input.lower()=='yes':
        ret=True
 
    else:
        print("Wrong input.")
        ret=True
 
    if ret:
        continue

In the provided code, we simply enclosed the code with a while loop to allow for continuous execution of the program. To display the value of a character in ASCII, we used a formula that will provide the correct result.

Output:

The How to Get the ASCII Value of a Character in Python source code that I provide can be download below. Please kindly click the download button.

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