ASCII code for substitute
26
Substitute — a control character, not printable
| Decimal | 26 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x1A |
| Octal | 0032 |
| Binary | 00011010 |
| HTML entity |  |
What it is
Replaced a character that arrived corrupted. On DOS and Windows it doubled as an end-of-file marker in text mode, which is why Ctrl+Z ends console input on Windows.
The full entry
ASCII 26 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 substitute?
The ASCII code for substitute is 26 in decimal, 0x1A in hexadecimal and 0032 in octal.
What is substitute in binary?
00011010 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is substitute a printable character?
No. Substitute 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 escape — 27
- ASCII code for file separator — 28
- ASCII code for group separator — 29
- ASCII code for record separator — 30
- ASCII code for unit separator — 31
- ASCII code for space — 32
- ASCII code for exclamation mark — 33
- ASCII code for double quote — 34
- ASCII code for hash — 35
- ASCII code for dollar sign — 36
- ASCII code for percent sign — 37
- ASCII code for ampersand — 38
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