ASCII 40
ASCII 40 is Left parenthesis, written (.
Every representation
| Character | ( |
| Name | Left parenthesis |
| Decimal | 40 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x28 |
| Octal | 0050 |
| Binary | 00101000 |
| HTML entity | ( |
| Escape sequence | \x28 |
| Unicode | U+0028 |
| Group | Punctuation or symbol |
What it is for
The character (.
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 40?
Left parenthesis, the character (. In hexadecimal it is 0x28, in octal 0050, and in binary 00101000.
How do I type ASCII 40?
Type ( directly. In a string literal it can also be written \\x28, and in HTML as (.
Is ASCII 40 printable?
Yes. Codes 32 to 126 are the printable range, which is every character ASCII can actually display.
Nearby codes
- ASCII 33 — !
- ASCII 34 — "
- ASCII 35 — #
- ASCII 36 — $
- ASCII 37 — %
- ASCII 38 — &
- ASCII 39 — '
- ASCII 41 — )
- ASCII 42 — *
- ASCII 43 — +
- ASCII 44 — ,
- ASCII 45 — -
- ASCII 46 — .
- ASCII 47 — /
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