===== Syntax =====

<code php>int ord(string $text)</code>

//(PHP 4, PHP 5)//

^ $text | The source string to read. |
^ RETURNS | The ASCII character code (as an integer) for the first character of **$text**. |

===== What it Does =====

This function interprets the ASCII character code for the first character of the source string
(**$text**) and returns this as an integer.

===== Example =====

<code php>
// Get the ASCII Code for the letter 'A'
$code = ord('Awesome!');
echo 'ASCII Code: '.$code;
</code>