(handent)

(handent handle)


Determine the entity name of that handle.


This function retrieves the entity name of an entity with a specific handle. Unlike the entity name, the handle name remains constant throughout the editing process.

Example

Assuming that the handle of the desired entity is "2D", we could perform the following example:

Code Returns
(handent "2D") <Entity name: 1fe0568>

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LISP Compatibility

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