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:char

FLI type descriptor
Summary

Converts between a Lisp character type and a C char type.

Syntax

:char

Arguments

None.

Description

The FLI :char type converts between a Lisp character and a C char type.

Notes

If you want an integer on the Lisp side, rather than a character , then you should use (:signed :char) or (:unsigned :char) .

See also

:byte
:signed
:unsigned
Character types


LispWorks Foreign Language Interface User Guide and Reference Manual - 7 Dec 2011

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