Function: char-to-name

char-to-name is a byte-compiled function defined in mule-cmds.el.gz.

Signature

(char-to-name CHAR)

Documentation

Return the Unicode name for CHAR, if it has one, else nil.

Return nil if CHAR is not a character.

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Probably introduced at or before Emacs version 30.1.

Source Code

;; Defined in /usr/src/emacs/lisp/international/mule-cmds.el.gz
(defun char-to-name (char)
  "Return the Unicode name for CHAR, if it has one, else nil.
Return nil if CHAR is not a character."
  (and (characterp char)
       (or (get-char-code-property char 'name)
           (get-char-code-property char 'old-name))))