Chr, ChrW Functions |
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings
Chr(charcode) ChrW( charcode )
An expression that evaluates to a Unicode character code
A Char that contains the character represented by charcode
Returns the character represented by the charcode
Use Chr(34) to embed quotation marks inside a string, as shown in the following example:
sSQL = "SELECT * FROM myTable _ where myColumn = " & Chr(34) & sValue & Chr(34)
The following table lists some of the more commonly used character codes that are supplied in the call to the Chr function:
Code | Constant | Description |
---|---|---|
| vbNullChar | For C/C++ string functions, the null character required to terminate standard strings |
8 | vbBack | A backspace character |
9 | vbTab | A tab character |
10 | vbLf | A linefeed character |
13 | vbCr | A carriage return character |
34 | ControlChars.Quote | A quotation mark |
The ChrB function is no longer supported.
The VB 6 version of the Chr function returns a String; the VB.NET version returns a Char.
Asc, AscW Functions