convert alphabet to coresponding number by using ASCII
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I have question, how to convert alphabet in lowercase to coresponding number by using ASCII. Such as a=1,b=2,c=3...
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Ameer Hamza
on 25 May 2020
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char2num = @(c) char(c)-96;
Example
>> char2num('a')
ans =
1
>> char2num('b')
ans =
2
>> char2num('z')
ans =
26
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Walter Roberson
on 25 May 2020
UpperToLower = @(c) char(c-'A'+'a')
Or if you are daring,
UpperToLower = @(c) char(c+32);
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