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#### 21.2.21 write-char [Function]

`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