JavaScript String charCodeAt() Method

You are Here:

JavaScript String charCodeAt() Method

The charCodeAt() method returns an integer between 0 and 65535 representing the UTF-16 code unit at the given index.

Example

HTML Online Editor
<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <body> <script> var str = "Hello there"; var myCharCode = str.charCodeAt(1); document.write("myCharCode = " +myCharCode); </script> </body> </html>

Syntax

str.charCodeAt(index)

Parameter Values

ValueTypeExplanation
indexoptionalSpecifies the index of the character you want to return a number representing the UTF-16 code unit value.
If no index is provided, the default is '0'.

Return Values

ValueExplanation
NumberReturns a number representing the UTF-16 code unit value of the character at the given index.
NaNIf index is out of range.

Reminder

Hi Developers, we almost covered 97% of JavaScript Tutorials with examples for quick and easy learning.

We are working to cover every Single Concept in JavaScript.

Please do google search for:

Join Our Channel

Join our telegram channel to get an instant update on depreciation and new features on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, PHP and Python.

This channel is primarily useful for Full Stack Web Developer.

Share this Page

Meet the Author