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Left parenthesis
ASCII Code: 40•Category: brackets
Technical Details
- ASCII Code
- 40
- HTML Entity
- (
- Hexadecimal
- 0x28
- Binary
- 00101000
- Octal
- 50
Usage & Examples
Programming
char symbol = '('; // ASCII 40HTML/Web
( or (Common Uses
bracketroundopen
How to Type This Character
Windows
Alt Code:
Hold Alt and type40 on numeric keypad
Character Map:
Search "Character Map" in Start menu
Mac
Character Viewer:
Press Ctrl +Cmd +Space
Copy & Paste:
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About the Left parenthesis
The Left parenthesis (() is an ASCII character with code 40. This brackets symbol is commonly used in bracket, round, openand other applications. You can easily copy this character by clicking the button above.
This character is part of the standard ASCIIcharacter set and is widely supported across different platforms and applications. Use it in documents, code, social media posts, and anywhere you need the left parenthesis symbol.