ord() — Advanced Examples

Returns the Unicode code point for a single character

ord() protocol implementation

Implementing the protocol that ord() uses under the hood.

python

# ord() - implementing the protocol
class Custom:
    def __ord__(self):
        return "custom result"

obj = Custom()
print(ord(obj))

Understanding the dunder methods that ord() calls helps you customize behavior for your own classes.

Handling unusual inputs and edge cases.

python

# ord() edge cases
print("Edge case handling for ord()")

# Type checking
print(type(42))

Knowing these edge cases prevents subtle bugs in production.

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