How to create a string or char from an ASCII value in JavaScript?

Question

In JavaScript, how to get a string representation of an ASCII value, e.g. how to turn 65 into A?

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See also: [How to convert from Hex to ASCII in javascript?][1] [1]: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3745666/how-to-convert-from-hex-to-ascii-in-javascript — BearCode, Jun 12 '13 at 04:07

score 122 · Answer 1 · edited Dec 24 '22 at 01:51

122

The fromCharCode method converts ASCII to a string:

<script type="text/javascript">
document.write(String.fromCharCode(65,66,67)); // ABC
</script>

edited Dec 24 '22 at 01:51

starball

answered Mar 02 '09 at 11:44

Canavar

See also [MDN docs](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/String/fromCharCode). – Michał Perłakowski Jan 02 '16 at 18:56

UpTheCreek · Answer 2 · 2016-01-03T16:22:23.380

10

Usage:

var myAString = String.fromCharCode(65)

edited Jan 03 '16 at 16:22

answered Sep 16 '14 at 12:28

UpTheCreek

score 3 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 02 '09 at 11:45

3

The method you're looking for is String.fromCharCode (http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_fromCharCode.asp).

answered Mar 02 '09 at 11:45

jonnii

score -1 · Answer 4 · edited Apr 11 '23 at 07:22

-1

charCodeAt() method can be used to get the ASCII value.

edited Apr 11 '23 at 07:22

Suraj Rao

answered Apr 11 '23 at 07:14

ak000ay

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