Syntax

CODE(string)

Arguments

The printed syntax lists 1 argument(s), in order:

  • string

“optional” marks an argument Google prints in square brackets; “repeatable” marks one Google prints with “…”.

Description from Google Docs Editors Help

“Returns the numeric Unicode map value of the first character in the string provided.”

Google’s help article for CODE →

Source: Google Docs Editors Help, “Google Sheets function list” (support.google.com/docs/table/25273), record record 424 of 516, data fetched 28 September 2026. Data month: September 2026.