ASCII 38
ASCII 38 is Ampersand, written &.
Every representation
| Character | & |
| Name | Ampersand |
| Decimal | 38 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x26 |
| Octal | 0046 |
| Binary | 00100110 |
| HTML entity | & or & |
| Escape sequence | \x26 |
| Unicode | U+0026 |
| Group | Punctuation or symbol |
What it is for
Ampersand. Starts an HTML entity, separates query parameters in a URL, and backgrounds a job in shell.
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 38?
Ampersand, the character &. In hexadecimal it is 0x26, in octal 0046, and in binary 00100110.
How do I type ASCII 38?
Type & directly. In a string literal it can also be written \\x26, and in HTML as & or &.
Is ASCII 38 printable?
Yes. Codes 32 to 126 are the printable range, which is every character ASCII can actually display.
Nearby codes
- ASCII 31 — US
- ASCII 32 — space
- ASCII 33 — !
- ASCII 34 — "
- ASCII 35 — #
- ASCII 36 — $
- ASCII 37 — %
- ASCII 39 — '
- ASCII 40 — (
- ASCII 41 — )
- ASCII 42 — *
- ASCII 43 — +
- ASCII 44 — ,
- ASCII 45 — -
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