ASCII code for plus sign
43
Plus sign — +
| Decimal | 43 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x2B |
| Octal | 0053 |
| Binary | 00101011 |
| HTML entity | + |
What it is
Plus sign 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 43, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 43 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 plus sign?
The ASCII code for plus sign is 43 in decimal, 0x2B in hexadecimal and 0053 in octal.
What is plus sign in binary?
00101011 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is plus sign a printable character?
Yes. Plus sign is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- 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
- ASCII code for the digit 7 — 55
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