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tyi(-Code)

Succeeds if the code of the next character read in raw mode from the current input is successfully unified with Code.
Code
Variable or integer.

Description

Takes the next character from the current input and unifies its integer character code (in the range 0 to 255) with Code. The input is in raw mode so that no newline character must be typed.

Character codes for the non-printable characters (i.e. control characters) are also acceptable.

Modes and Determinism

Exceptions

(5) type error
Code is instantiated, but not to an integer.
(190) end of file reached
End of file was encountered before reading any character.
(198) reading past the file end
Trying to read even after the error 190 was raised.

Examples

   Equivalent to tyi(input, Code).  (see tyi/2 for details).



See Also

tyi / 2, tyo / 1, tyo / 2