ASCII 32
ASCII 32 is Space, written space.
Every representation
| Character | space |
| Name | Space |
| Decimal | 32 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x20 |
| Octal | 0040 |
| Binary | 00100000 |
| HTML entity |   |
| Escape sequence | \x20 |
| Unicode | U+0020 |
| Group | Whitespace |
What it is for
The space. Encoded like any other character, which is why a URL has to escape it as %20 and why trailing spaces are invisible bugs.
Where the number comes from
Codes 32 to 126 hold the printable characters. The punctuation was distributed around the letters and digits so that the most common characters fell into positions that were convenient for the teleprinter keyboards of the time.
Frequently asked questions
What is ASCII 32?
Space, the character space. In hexadecimal it is 0x20, in octal 0040, and in binary 00100000.
How do I type ASCII 32?
Type space directly. In a string literal it can also be written \\x20, and in HTML as  .
Is ASCII 32 printable?
Yes. Codes 32 to 126 are the printable range, which is every character ASCII can actually display.
Nearby codes
- ASCII 25 — EM
- ASCII 26 — SUB
- ASCII 27 — ESC
- ASCII 28 — FS
- ASCII 29 — GS
- ASCII 30 — RS
- ASCII 31 — US
- ASCII 33 — !
- ASCII 34 — "
- ASCII 35 — #
- ASCII 36 — $
- ASCII 37 — %
- ASCII 38 — &
- ASCII 39 — '
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