ASCII(1) ASCII(1)
NAME
ascii - interpret ASCII characters
SYNOPSIS
ascii [ -oxdbn ] [ -nct ] [ -e ] [ text ]
DESCRIPTION
Ascii prints the ASCII values corresponding to characters
and vice versa. The values are interpreted in a settable
numeric base; -o specifies octal (the default), -d decimal,
-x hexadecimal, and -bn base n.
With no arguments, ascii reproduces in the specified base.
Characters of text are converted to their ASCII values, one
per line. If, however, the first text argument is a valid
number in the specified base, conversion goes the opposite
way. Control characters are printed as they appear in Other
options are:
-n Force numeric output.
-c Force character output.
-t Convert from numbers to running text; do not interpret
control characters or insert newlines.
-e Interpret remaining arguments as text.
EXAMPLES
`ascii -d'
Print the ASCII table base 10.
`ascii p'
Print the octal value of `p'.
`ascii 160'
Show which character is octal 160.
SEE ALSO
ascii(6)