# Asc()

Determines the value of a character.

```
Asc( string=string, position=number );
```

**Returns:** number

# Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Description | Default |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|---------|
| string | string | Yes | A string |  |
| position | number | No | Position of the character | 1 |

# Examples

```cfml
dump(Asc("Pascal Groß")); // 80
dump(Asc("Pascal Groß",11)); // 223
```







# Categories

[Strings](../../categories/string.md)

# See Also

[Chr()](chr.md), [string.asc()](../objects/string/asc.md)