The Open Group Base Specifications Issue 7
IEEE Std 1003.1-2008
Copyright © 2001-2008 The IEEE and The Open Group

NAME

isascii - test for a 7-bit US-ASCII character

SYNOPSIS

[OB XSI] [Option Start] #include <ctype.h>

int isascii(int
c); [Option End]

DESCRIPTION

The isascii() function shall test whether c is a 7-bit US-ASCII character code.

The isascii() function is defined on all integer values.

RETURN VALUE

The isascii() function shall return non-zero if c is a 7-bit US-ASCII character code between 0 and octal 0177 inclusive; otherwise, it shall return 0.

ERRORS

No errors are defined.


The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

None.

APPLICATION USAGE

The isascii() function cannot be used portably in a localized application.

RATIONALE

None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

The isascii() function may be removed in a future version.

SEE ALSO

XBD <ctype.h>

CHANGE HISTORY

First released in Issue 1. Derived from Issue 1 of the SVID.

Issue 7

The isascii() function is marked obsolescent.

End of informative text.

 

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