Function: isearch-char-by-name

isearch-char-by-name is an interactive and byte-compiled function defined in isearch.el.gz.

Signature

(isearch-char-by-name &optional COUNT)

Documentation

Read a character by its Unicode name and add it to the search string.

Completion is available like in read-char-by-name used by insert-char. With argument, add COUNT copies of the character.

Key Bindings

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/isearch.el.gz
(defun isearch-char-by-name (&optional count)
  "Read a character by its Unicode name and add it to the search string.
Completion is available like in `read-char-by-name' used by `insert-char'.
With argument, add COUNT copies of the character."
  (interactive "p")
  (with-isearch-suspended
   (let ((char (read-char-by-name "Add character to search (Unicode name or hex): ")))
     (when char
       (let ((string (if (and (integerp count) (> count 1))
			 (make-string count char)
		       (char-to-string char))))
	 (setq isearch-new-string (concat isearch-string string)
	       isearch-new-message (concat isearch-message
					   (mapconcat 'isearch-text-char-description
						      string ""))))))))