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21.2.21 write-char Function

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*.

See Also:
read-char, write-byte, write-sequence

Allegro CL Implementation Details:
None.

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