Python:Ascii character<->decimal representation conversion

ascii, python

Solution

num=ord(char)
char=chr(num)

For example,

>>> ord('a')
97
>>> chr(98)
'b'

You can read more about the built-in functions in Python here.

Problem

Hi I need to be able to convert a ascii character into its decimal equivalent and vice-versa. How can I do that?

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