13.2.21 name-char [Function]

name-char name => char-p

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