ASCII code for lowercase s
115
Small letter s — s
| Decimal | 115 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x73 |
| Octal | 0163 |
| Binary | 01110011 |
| HTML entity | s |
What it is
Small letter s 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 115, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 115 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 lowercase s?
The ASCII code for lowercase s is 115 in decimal, 0x73 in hexadecimal and 0163 in octal.
What is lowercase s in binary?
01110011 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is lowercase s a printable character?
Yes. Small letter s is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- ASCII code for lowercase t — 116
- ASCII code for lowercase u — 117
- ASCII code for lowercase v — 118
- ASCII code for lowercase w — 119
- ASCII code for lowercase x — 120
- ASCII code for lowercase y — 121
- ASCII code for lowercase z — 122
- ASCII code for left brace — 123
- ASCII code for pipe — 124
- ASCII code for right brace — 125
- ASCII code for tilde — 126
- ASCII code for delete — 127
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