ASCII code for forward slash
47
Solidus — /
| Decimal | 47 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x2F |
| Octal | 0057 |
| Binary | 00101111 |
| HTML entity | / |
What it is
Solidus 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 47, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 47 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 forward slash?
The ASCII code for forward slash is 47 in decimal, 0x2F in hexadecimal and 0057 in octal.
What is forward slash in binary?
00101111 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is forward slash a printable character?
Yes. Solidus is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- 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
- ASCII code for the digit 7 — 55
- ASCII code for the digit 8 — 56
- ASCII code for the digit 9 — 57
- ASCII code for colon — 58
- ASCII code for semicolon — 59
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