ORD() FUNCTION in MySQL

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ORD() FUNCTION
The MySQL ORD function is used to get the code for the specified string.

Syntax:

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ORD (string);
ORD (string);
ORD (string);

Parameters:
string: It is used to specify the string to evaluate.

Example:

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mysql> SELECT ORD (‘mysql’);
mysql> SELECT ORD (‘mysql’);
mysql> SELECT ORD (‘mysql’);

Output: 

109

Explanation:
The result is the code of the specified string.