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The Ord function returns an integer value for any ordinal type Arg.
It is principally used to convert characters or enumerations into their numeric equivalents.
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| Char |
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Variable type holding a single character |
| Chr |
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Convert an integer into a character |
| Val |
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Converts number strings to integer and floating point values |
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| Example code : Illustrate all Ord types |
var
A : AnsiChar;
C : Char;
W : WideChar;
E : Boolean;
I : Integer;
I64 : Int64;
begin
// Set the ordinal type values
A := 'A';
C := 'C';
W := 'W';
E := True;
I := 22;
I64 := 64;
// And show the value of each
ShowMessage('A = '+IntToStr(Ord(A)));
ShowMessage('C = '+IntToStr(Ord(C)));
ShowMessage('W = '+IntToStr(Ord(W)));
ShowMessage('E = '+IntToStr(Ord(E)));
ShowMessage('I = '+IntToStr(Ord(I)));
ShowMessage('I64 = '+IntToStr(Ord(I64)));
end;
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| Show full unit code |
A = 65
C = 67
W = 87
E = 1
I = 22
I64 = 64
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