Name
Chr, ChrW Functions
Class
Microsoft.VisualBasic.Strings
Syntax
Chr(charcode
) ChrW(charcode
)
-
charcode
Use: Required
Data Type: Integer
An expression that evaluates to a Unicode character code
Return Value
A Char that contains the character represented by
charcode
Description
Returns the character represented by the
charcode
Programming Tips and Gotchas
Use
Chr(34)
to embed quotation marks inside a string, as shown in the following example:sSQL = "SELECT * FROM myTable _ where myColumn = " & Chr(34) & sValue & Chr(34)
The following table lists some of the more commonly used character codes that are supplied in the call to the
Chr
function:Code
Constant
Description
0
vbNullChar
For C/C++ string functions, the null character required to terminate standard strings
8
vbBack
A backspace character
9
vbTab
A tab character
10
vbLf
A linefeed character
13
vbCr
A carriage return character
34
ControlChars.Quote
A quotation mark
VB .NET/VB 6 Differences
The ChrB function is no longer supported.
The VB 6 version of the Chr function returns a String; the VB .NET version returns a Char.
See Also
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