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# PERL ord Function

## Syntax

ord EXPR ord

## Definition and Usage

Returns the ASCII numeric value of the character specified by EXPR, or $_ if omitted. For example, ord('A') returns a value of 65.

## Return Value

- Integer

## Example

Try out following example:

    #!/usr/bin/perl -w

    print("ord() ", ord('G'), "\n");

It will produce following results:

    ord() 71

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