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CODE

Returns the code number from your computer's character set for the first character in the specified text string.

Syntax

expression.CODE(arg1);

expression - A variable that represents a ApiWorksheetFunction class.

Parameters

NameRequired/OptionalData typeDefaultDescription
arg1RequiredApiRange | ApiName | stringThe text for which to get the code of the first character.

Returns

number

Example

Get the numeric code value for the first character in a text string in a spreadsheet.

// Retrieve the character set number that identifies the first letter of a word in a spreadsheet.

// Convert the first character of your text into its underlying numeric representation in a spreadsheet.

let worksheet = Api.GetActiveSheet();
let func = Api.WorksheetFunction;
worksheet.GetRange("A1").SetValue(func.CODE("office"));