View Word: ASCII

Word Name:

ASCII

Type:

Immediate word

Data Stack Signature:

-- ascii

Return Stack Signature:

--

Availability:

V1.0 V1.1 V1.2

Description:

Obtains the ASCII code of the first character of the word that follows itself in the input stream.

Example:

: STAR ( -- 42 ) ASCII * ;

Comment:

If used on the command line, behaves as per CHAR. If used within a colon definition, compiles the first character of the string immediately following into the colon definition as a literal. The rest of the string is skipped.

See Also:

CHAR