# UNICODE

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## Content



This function returns the number (code) corresponding to first character of specified text.

## Syntax

UNICODE(*value*)

## Arguments

For the argument, specify a text value to obtain the Unicode value.

## Remarks

If the passed arguments contain an invalid data type, this function will return an error.

## Data Types

Accepts string data. Returns numeric data.

## Examples

`UNICODE("D")` gives the result 68
`UNICODE("tor")` gives the result 116

## Version Available

This function is available in Spread for Windows Forms 11.0 or later.