name-char (Function)

Syntax:

Arguments and Values:

name—a string designator.

char-p—a character or nil.

Description:

Returns the character object whose name is name (as determined by string-equal—i.e., lookup is not case sensitive). If such a character does not exist, nil is returned.

Examples:

(name-char 'space) → #\Space
(name-char "space") → #\Space
(name-char "Space") → #\Space
(let ((x (char-name #\a)))
  (or (not x) (eql (name-char x) #\a))) → true

Exceptional Situations:

Should signal an error of type type-error if name is not a string designator.

See Also:

char-name