1ISASCII(3P)                POSIX Programmer's Manual               ISASCII(3P)
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NAME

13       isascii — test for a 7-bit US-ASCII character
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SYNOPSIS

16       #include <ctype.h>
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18       int isascii(int c);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The isascii() function shall test whether c is a 7-bit US-ASCII charac‐
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24       The isascii() function is defined on all integer values.
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RETURN VALUE

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

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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

40       The  isascii() function cannot be used portably in a localized applica‐
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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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

50       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1‐2008, <ctype.h>
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53       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in  electronic  form
54       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
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