Syntax:

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

Affected By: None.

Exceptional Situations:

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

See Also:

char-name

Notes: None.