---
title: "char"
description: "Takes a Unicode character code (as an integer), and returns the Unicode character as a string."
---

# char

> Takes a Unicode character code (as an integer), and returns the Unicode character as a string.

**This function is used by Ignition's Expression language.**

## Description
:::note
This function can work for ASCII conversions as well, since Unicode and ASCII character codes match for all ASCII characters.
:::

## Syntax
`char(code)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Integer | `code` | The character code for a Unicode character. |

### Results
**String** - The corresponding Unicode character, as a one-character string.

## Examples
```python title="Code Snippet"
char(88) //Returns "X".
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
char(425) //Returns "?".
```
```python title="Code Snippet"
char(-1) //Returns Error_Expression Eval.
```