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Description:
List ASCII idiomatic names and octal/decimal code-point forms

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.30@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: ascii reference developer-tools utility encoding

Install: brew install ascii

About:
The ascii tool provides a comprehensive reference for ASCII characters, displaying their names and octal/decimal code points. It supports various output formats, including text, HTML, and CSV, making it versatile for different workflows. This utility is invaluable for developers and system administrators who need quick, reliable access to ASCII data without consulting external resources.

Key Features:

Displays ASCII characters with idiomatic names and code points
Supports multiple output formats (text, HTML, CSV)
Includes decimal, octal, and hexadecimal representations
Provides a quick reference for control characters and their functions

Use Cases:

Quickly looking up ASCII code points during programming or debugging
Generating formatted ASCII tables for documentation or scripts
Converting between different numeric representations of characters

Alternatives:

man ascii – Standard Unix command, but less feature-rich and lacks multiple output formats
ascii-table – Similar functionality, but ascii is a more established tool with broader format support

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 29, 2025 9:17pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	f5f28228
Sep 13, 2025 8:05am		0	VERSION_BUMP	aefd38c4