Why j value is 97 ?

Question

Char c='a';
int j=c;
Console.WriteLine (j);

Answer 1

Characters are, like everything else on a computer, stored and manipulated in binary. "a" in binary is 1100001. When you store it in an integer, it's converted to it's decimal equivalent, 97.

Answer 2

it is asci code. a is placed in array index 97 of asci table.