want to know

[Doug Gwyn]

In article <8487 at bsu-cs.bsu.edu> mysore at bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Swamy Bale) writes:
-   I would like to know how to convert a character into its numerical form
-(or ascii number). I used atoi function, but it takes only numerical 
-characters(If I am not wrong).
-for example :    'a' ----> should return its numerical equivalent.

The charater is already represented as its (ASCII) numerical code value.
Therefore there is no conversion necessary.