chr(): Integer To Unicode Character Function

chr
LanguagePython
CategoryFunction
Part OfBuilt In Functions
Named Arguments Count0
Unnamed Arguments Count1
Official Documentation chr Function

1 Description

The Python chr function will return a string consisting of the single character which corresponds to the integer passed to the chr function.

2 Prototype

Below is the function prototype for the chr function. 

chr(x)

3 Arguments

chr Function Arguments
Name Type Default Value Category Description
x int Unnamed argument The integer you want translated into a unicode character.

4 Returns

chr Function Returns
Return Type Explanation
String The chr function returns a string which consists of a single unicode character.

5 Examples

5.1 Get a Unicode Character

In the python file below we make a single call to the chr function to get the unicode character that corresponds to the integer value 97. 

#!/usr/bin/python3

def main():
    print(chr(97))

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

Now we can run the Python file and observe the string a being printed to STDOUT. 

user-1@vm:~/Documents$  ./chr_example_1.py
a
user-1@vm:~/Documents$

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