ASCII 37
ASCII 37 is Percent sign, written %.
Every representation
| Character | % |
| Name | Percent sign |
| Decimal | 37 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x25 |
| Octal | 0045 |
| Binary | 00100101 |
| HTML entity | % |
| Escape sequence | \x25 |
| Unicode | U+0025 |
| Group | Punctuation or symbol |
What it is for
Percent sign. Introduces a percent-encoded byte in a URL and a format specifier in printf.
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 37?
Percent sign, the character %. In hexadecimal it is 0x25, in octal 0045, and in binary 00100101.
How do I type ASCII 37?
Type % directly. In a string literal it can also be written \\x25, and in HTML as %.
Is ASCII 37 printable?
Yes. Codes 32 to 126 are the printable range, which is every character ASCII can actually display.
Nearby codes
- ASCII 30 — RS
- ASCII 31 — US
- ASCII 32 — space
- ASCII 33 — !
- ASCII 34 — "
- ASCII 35 — #
- ASCII 36 — $
- ASCII 38 — &
- ASCII 39 — '
- ASCII 40 — (
- ASCII 41 — )
- ASCII 42 — *
- ASCII 43 — +
- ASCII 44 — ,
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