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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