Function Entry: READ-CHAR

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Function Entry: READ-CHAR

Name

read-char

Class

Function

Syntax

(read-char [file-desc])

Description

Reads a character from a file descriptor or the keyboard buffer.

Return Values

Returns a character code according to the host's character model.

Compatibility

  • Autodesk documents Unicode-related return behavior changes in 2021+
  • newline normalization is documented

Availability

  • AutoCAD 2026: documented (per Autodesk reference page).
  • BricsCAD V26: presumed compatible (no contradicting page found).
  • Status: AutoCAD documented; BricsCAD presumed-both pending Phase 4 verification.