TOASCII
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: 2016-03-15
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NAME
toascii - convert character to ASCII
SYNOPSIS
#include <ctype.h>
int toascii(int c);
Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see
feature_test_macros(7)):
toascii():
_XOPEN_SOURCE
|| /* Glibc since 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE
|| /* Glibc versions <= 2.19: */ _SVID_SOURCE || _BSD_SOURCE
DESCRIPTION
toascii()
converts
c
to a 7-bit
unsigned char
value that fits into the ASCII character set, by clearing the
high-order bits.
RETURN VALUE
The value returned is that of the converted character.
ATTRIBUTES
For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
attributes(7).
| Interface | Attribute | Value
|
|
toascii()
| Thread safety | MT-Safe
|
CONFORMING TO
SVr4, BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
POSIX.1-2008 marks
toascii()
as obsolete,
noting that it cannot be used portably in a localized application.
BUGS
Many people will be unhappy if you use this function.
This function will convert accented letters into random characters.
SEE ALSO
isascii(3),
tolower(3),
toupper(3)
COLOPHON
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