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Compare CODE vs CHAR

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Compare CODE vs CHAR side-by-side — differences, popularity and recommendation

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Feature
Text
=CODE()
Syntax
Text
=CHAR()
★ Winner
Syntax
Category
Text text
Text text
Popularity
15 / 100
35 / 100
Views
◉ 57 views
◉ 30 views
Output
Number
Text
Version
All versions
All versions
Volatile
No
No
Dynamic Array
No
No
Description
Returns a numeric code for the first character in a text string. The returned code corresponds to the character set used by your computer.
Returns the character specified by a number. Use CHAR to translate code page numbers you might get from files on other types of computers into characters.
Syntax
=CODE(text)
=CHAR(number)
Arguments
1 Arguments
text
1 Arguments
number
Examples
2
2
Tips
0
0

★ Recommendation — Winner: =CHAR()

=CHAR() is recommended based on higher popularity, newer version and Dynamic Array support.

Winner: =CHAR()