codepoint

Description

Converts a Unicode character into its numeric code point representation.

Syntax

Like many functions in DataPrime, codepoint supports two notations, function and method. These interchangeable forms allow flexibility in how you structure expressions.

Function notation

codepoint(value: string): number

Method notation

(value: string).codepoint(): number

Arguments

Name	Type	Required	Description
value	string	true	The Unicode character to convert into a numeric code point

Example

Convert a Unicode character into its numeric representation

Using codepoint, the character can be translated into its numeric value. Consider the following document:

Example data

{
    "emoji_value": "❤"
}

Example query

Function notation

create emoji_numeric_value from codepoint(emoji_value)

Method notation

create emoji_numeric_value from emoji_value.codepoint()

Example output

{
    "emoji_value": "❤",
    "emoji_numeric_value": 10084
}