[#bsl-basic_syncbuf-sbumpc] = xref:bsl.adoc[bsl]::xref:bsl/basic_syncbuf.adoc[basic_syncbuf]::sbumpc :relfileprefix: ../../ :mrdocs: Getting the next character. == Synopsis Declared in `<bslstl_syncbuf.h>` [source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"] ---- int_type sbumpc(); ---- == Description If the input read position is available, returns that character and increments the read pointer, otherwise calls and returns `uflow().` == Return Value The next character, or eof. [.small]#Created with https://www.mrdocs.com[MrDocs]#