# \[I want a node\] Convert decimal to Char
**URL:** https://forum.xod.io/t/i-want-a-node-convert-decimal-to-char/1953
**Category:** XOD Programming Questions
**Created:** [March 6, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/i-want-a-node-convert-decimal-to-char/1953 "2019-03-06T02:48:47Z")
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### Author:  [@taranclan](https://forum.xod.io/u/taranclan)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/i-want-a-node-convert-decimal-to-char/1953/1 "2019-03-06T02:48:47Z")
## node-name
A node that converts decimal to a char
### Inputs
- `INa` (decimal) — the description as it should be seen in the docs
- `RST` (pulse, default=never) — the description
- …
### Outputs
- `OUT` (Char) — the description
- …
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### Author:  [@bradzilla84](https://forum.xod.io/u/bradzilla84)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/i-want-a-node-convert-decimal-to-char/1953/2 "2019-03-06T12:30:16Z")
Hi
will “format-number” (xod/core/format-number) not do the job? (It is already built in)
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### Author:  [@gweimer](https://forum.xod.io/u/gweimer)
#### Post date: [March 6, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/i-want-a-node-convert-decimal-to-char/1953/3 "2019-03-06T15:22:40Z")
My guess would be they are looking for the character associated with ASCII value of INa, which I think would just be OUT = sprintf("%c", INa) (using appropriate syntax for pin values)
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.xod.io/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2019, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.xod.io/t/i-want-a-node-convert-decimal-to-char/1953/4 "2019-03-08T15:22:41Z")
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