# .char command

The .char command sends a raw string
of characters to the printer or terminal without translation.

## Syntax

```
.char {delimiter} character{s}{delimiter}
```

## Parameter(s)

| delimiter | Specifies the character used to indicate the boundaries of the string of characters or character specified. The space character is the default. Note: A forced delimiter occurs at the end of the attribute. |
| --- | --- |
| character | Specifies a string of characters or character marked off by the delimiter. |

## Description

Since neither a carriage return
nor a line feed (CR/LF) is printed, the .char command
can be included in a sentence as a separate attribute without breaking
the paragraph.

To specify nonprintable characters, enter a value
mark (CTRL+V), followed by the decimal representation.

For example,
to specify the control character sequence Esc, P, where the decimal
representation of Esc is 27, the sequence is CTRL+V, 27 P.

Note: Value marks display as a right bracket when using the list-item command. Value marks cannot be displayed using the Update processor.

## Example(s)

```
.char /]27(s1010p0s3T/
```

## See also

- [Output processor commands](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/output-processor-commands/)
- [Output processor overview](https://d3codex.com/output-processor/output-processor-overview/)
- [Delimiter](https://d3codex.com/definitions/delimiter/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/output-processor/dot-char-command/ - part of the D3Codex reference.