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16.2.6 char, schar [Accessor]

char string index => character

schar string index => character

(setf (char string index) new-character)
(setf (schar string index) new-character)

Arguments and Values::

string—for char, a string; for schar, a simple string.

index—a valid array index for the string.

character, new-character—a character.

Description::

char and schar access the element of string specified by index.

char ignores fill pointers when accessing elements.

Examples::
      (setq my-simple-string (make-string 6 :initial-element #\A)) =>  "AAAAAA"
      (schar my-simple-string 4) =>  #\A
      (setf (schar my-simple-string 4) #\B) =>  #\B
      my-simple-string =>  "AAAABA"
      (setq my-filled-string
            (make-array 6 :element-type 'character
                          :fill-pointer 5
                          :initial-contents my-simple-string))
     =>  "AAAAB"
      (char my-filled-string 4) =>  #\B
      (char my-filled-string 5) =>  #\A
      (setf (char my-filled-string 3) #\C) =>  #\C
      (setf (char my-filled-string 5) #\D) =>  #\D
      (setf (fill-pointer my-filled-string) 6) =>  6
      my-filled-string =>  "AAACBD"
See Also::

aref , elt ,

Compiler Terminology

Notes::
      (char s j) == (aref (the string s) j)