ASCII 47
ASCII 47 is Solidus, written /.
Every representation
| Character | / |
| Name | Solidus |
| Decimal | 47 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x2F |
| Octal | 0057 |
| Binary | 00101111 |
| HTML entity | / |
| Escape sequence | \x2F |
| Unicode | U+002F |
| Group | Punctuation or symbol |
What it is for
Forward slash. The path separator on Unix and in URLs, and the division operator.
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 47?
Solidus, the character /. In hexadecimal it is 0x2F, in octal 0057, and in binary 00101111.
How do I type ASCII 47?
Type / directly. In a string literal it can also be written \\x2F, and in HTML as /.
Is ASCII 47 printable?
Yes. Codes 32 to 126 are the printable range, which is every character ASCII can actually display.
Nearby codes
- ASCII 40 — (
- ASCII 41 — )
- ASCII 42 — *
- ASCII 43 — +
- ASCII 44 — ,
- ASCII 45 — -
- ASCII 46 — .
- ASCII 48 — 0
- ASCII 49 — 1
- ASCII 50 — 2
- ASCII 51 — 3
- ASCII 52 — 4
- ASCII 53 — 5
- ASCII 54 — 6
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