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Applies to

• SQL Server

• Azure Synapse Analytics

Description

Returns a single-byte character with the integer sent as a parameter on the ASCII table (CHAR in Transact-SQL).

Sample Source Pattern

Syntax

SQL Server

CHAR( expression )

Snowflake SQL

Snowflake SQL complete documentation

{CHR | CHAR} ( <input> )

JavaScript

JavaScript complete documentation

String.fromCharCode( expression1, ... , expressionN )

Examples

SQL Server

Input:

IN -> SqlServer_01.sql

SELECT CHAR(170) AS SMALLEST_A

Output:

SMALLEST_A|      
-----------+
          ª| 

Snowflake SQL

Code:

OUT -> SqlServer_01.sql

SELECT
CHAR(170) AS SMALLEST_A;

Result:

SMALLEST_A|      
-----------+
          ª| 

JavaScript

Code:

CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION get_char(expression float)
  RETURNS string
  LANGUAGE JAVASCRIPT
AS
$$
  return String.fromCharCode( EXPRESSION );
$$;

SELECT GET_CHAR(170) SMALLEST_A;

Result:

SMALLEST_A|      
-----------+
          ª| 

Known Issues

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