ASCII code for shift in
15
Shift In — a control character, not printable
| Decimal | 15 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x0F |
| Octal | 0017 |
| Binary | 00001111 |
| HTML entity |  |
What it is
Switched back to the standard character set.
The full entry
ASCII 15 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 shift in?
The ASCII code for shift in is 15 in decimal, 0x0F in hexadecimal and 0017 in octal.
What is shift in in binary?
00001111 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is shift in a printable character?
No. Shift In 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 data link escape — 16
- ASCII code for device control 1 (xon) — 17
- ASCII code for device control 2 — 18
- ASCII code for device control 3 (xoff) — 19
- ASCII code for device control 4 — 20
- ASCII code for negative acknowledge — 21
- ASCII code for synchronous idle — 22
- ASCII code for end of transmission block — 23
- ASCII code for cancel — 24
- ASCII code for end of medium — 25
- ASCII code for substitute — 26
- ASCII code for escape — 27
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