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get(?Ascii)
Reads the next character from the current input stream and unifies its
ASCII code with Ascii.
- ?Ascii
- Integer.
Description
Takes the next character from the current input and unifies its integer
ASCII code (in the range 0 to 255) to Ascii.
ASCII codes for the non-printable characters (i.e. control characters)
are also acceptable.
Fail Conditions
Fails if Ascii does not unify with the next character from the buffered
current input.
Resatisfiable
No.
Exceptions
- (5) type error
- Ascii is instantiated, but not to an integer.
- (190) end of file reached
- End of file has been reached.
Examples
Equivalent to get(input, Ascii). (see get/2 for details).
See Also
get / 2, put / 1, put / 2