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characterp [Function]

characterp object => generalized-boolean

Arguments and Values::

object--an object.

generalized-boolean--a generalized boolean.

Description::

Returns true if object is of type character; otherwise, returns false.

Examples::

      (characterp #\a) =>  true
      (characterp 'a) =>  false
      (characterp "a") =>  false
      (characterp 65.) =>  false
      (characterp #\Newline) =>  true
      ;; This next example presupposes an implementation
      ;; in which #\Rubout is an implementation-defined character.
      (characterp #\Rubout) =>  true
     

See Also::

character (type and function), typep

Notes::

      (characterp object) == (typep object 'character)