ASCII code for end of text
3
End of Text — a control character, not printable
| Decimal | 3 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x03 |
| Octal | 0003 |
| Binary | 00000011 |
| HTML entity |  |
What it is
Marked the end of a message. Better known today as what Ctrl+C sends — which is why interrupting a program and copying text share a keystroke on different platforms.
The full entry
ASCII 3 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 end of text?
The ASCII code for end of text is 3 in decimal, 0x03 in hexadecimal and 0003 in octal.
What is end of text in binary?
00000011 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is end of text a printable character?
No. End of Text is a control character — an instruction to a teleprinter rather than a mark on paper, which is why most tables show an empty cell for it.
Other characters
- ASCII code for end of transmission — 4
- ASCII code for enquiry — 5
- ASCII code for acknowledge — 6
- ASCII code for bell — 7
- ASCII code for backspace — 8
- ASCII code for tab — 9
- ASCII code for newline — 10
- ASCII code for vertical tab — 11
- ASCII code for form feed — 12
- ASCII code for carriage return — 13
- ASCII code for shift out — 14
- ASCII code for shift in — 15
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