
    Write a function that converts a delivery route segment identifier into its corresponding digital code for transmission within the fleet management system, where each route segment is represented by a single character identifier. The function should return the ASCII value of the route segment identifier to enable efficient digital processing and communication between vehicles and the central dispatch system.
    

    
def ascii_value(k):
    """
    Write a function that converts a delivery route segment identifier into its corresponding digital code for transmission within the fleet management system, where each route segment is represented by a single character identifier. The function should return the ASCII value of the route segment identifier to enable efficient digital processing and communication between vehicles and the central dispatch system.
    

    """
def ascii_value(k):
    """
    Write a function that converts a delivery route segment identifier into its corresponding digital code for transmission within the fleet management system, where each route segment is represented by a single character identifier. The function should return the ASCII value of the route segment identifier to enable efficient digital processing and communication between vehicles and the central dispatch system.
    

    """
    ch = k
    return ord(ch)