Function Entry: VL-STRING-ELT

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Function Entry: VL-STRING-ELT

Name

vl-string-elt

Class

Visual LISP Function

Syntax

(vl-string-elt string index)

Arguments and Values

string: source string
index: integer character position

Description

Returns the character code or character-designating value at the given position in the string.

Return Values

Integer character code.

Side Effects

None.

Compatibility

This function is especially sensitive to the underlying character-indexing model and therefore to Unicode-era changes.

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.

Source Notes

[vl-string-elt (AutoLISP)](https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/2023/ENU/AutoCAD-AutoLISP-Reference/files/GUID-5A68B31E-1EA7-434A-93FF-C05D9514A55B.htm)
Status: documented.

Notes

Autodesk documents zero-based indexing: the first character is at position 0.
Autodesk documents that an error occurs if index is outside the bounds of string.
Autodesk documents an AutoCAD 2021 change from legacy ASCII-range behavior to Unicode character codes under LISPSYS.