Syntax:

write-char character &optional output-stream => character

Arguments and Values:

character---a character.

output-stream -- an output stream designator. The default is standard output.

Description:

write-char outputs character to output-stream.

Examples:

 (write-char #\a)
>>  a
=>  #\a
 (with-output-to-string (s) 
   (write-char #\a s)
   (write-char #\Space s)
   (write-char #\b s))
=>  "a b"

Side Effects:

The output-stream is modified.

Affected By:

*standard-output*, *terminal-io*.

Exceptional Situations: None.

See Also:

read-char, write-byte, write-sequence

Notes: None.

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