ASCII code for asterisk
42
Asterisk — *
| Decimal | 42 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x2A |
| Octal | 0052 |
| Binary | 00101010 |
| HTML entity | * |
What it is
Asterisk is one of the 95 printable ASCII characters, the set every text encoding in common use still agrees on. UTF-8 encodes it as the single byte 42, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 42 in full — the code point page, with what sits either side of it and how the character is encoded elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ASCII code for asterisk?
The ASCII code for asterisk is 42 in decimal, 0x2A in hexadecimal and 0052 in octal.
What is asterisk in binary?
00101010 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is asterisk a printable character?
Yes. Asterisk is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- ASCII code for plus sign — 43
- ASCII code for comma — 44
- ASCII code for hyphen — 45
- ASCII code for period — 46
- ASCII code for forward slash — 47
- ASCII code for the digit 0 — 48
- ASCII code for the digit 1 — 49
- ASCII code for the digit 2 — 50
- ASCII code for the digit 3 — 51
- ASCII code for the digit 4 — 52
- ASCII code for the digit 5 — 53
- ASCII code for the digit 6 — 54
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