WCTYPE(3)                  POSIX Programmer's Manual                 WCTYPE(3)



PPRROOLLOOGG
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NNAAMMEE
       wctype, wctype_l -- define character class

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       #include <wctype.h>

       wctype_t wctype(const char *_p_r_o_p_e_r_t_y);
       wctype_t wctype_l(const char *_p_r_o_p_e_r_t_y, locale_t _l_o_c_a_l_e);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       For _w_c_t_y_p_e(): The functionality described on this reference page is
       aligned with the ISO C standard. Any conflict between the requirements
       described here and the ISO C standard is unintentional. This volume of
       POSIX.1-2008 defers to the ISO C standard.

       The _w_c_t_y_p_e() and _w_c_t_y_p_e___l() functions are defined for valid character
       class names as defined in the current locale or in the locale
       represented by _l_o_c_a_l_e, respectively.

       The _p_r_o_p_e_r_t_y argument is a string identifying a generic character class
       for which codeset-specific type information is required. The following
       character class names shall be defined in all locales:


              aallnnuumm   ddiiggiitt   ppuunncctt
              aallpphhaa   ggrraapphh   ssppaaccee
              bbllaannkk   lloowweerr   uuppppeerr
              ccnnttrrll   pprriinntt   xxddiiggiitt

       Additional character class names defined in the locale definition file
       (category _L_C___C_T_Y_P_E) can also be specified.

       These functions shall return a value of type wwccttyyppee__tt, which can be
       used as the second argument to subsequent calls of _i_s_w_c_t_y_p_e() and
       _i_s_w_c_t_y_p_e___l().

       The _w_c_t_y_p_e() and _w_c_t_y_p_e___l() functions shall determine values of
       wwccttyyppee__tt according to the rules of the coded character set defined by
       character type information in the current locale or in the locale
       represented by _l_o_c_a_l_e, respectively (category _L_C___C_T_Y_P_E).

       The values returned by _w_c_t_y_p_e() shall be valid until a call to
       _s_e_t_l_o_c_a_l_e() that modifies the category _L_C___C_T_Y_P_E.

       The values returned by _w_c_t_y_p_e___l() shall be valid only in calls to
       _i_s_w_c_t_y_p_e___l() with a locale represented by _l_o_c_a_l_e with the same _L_C___C_T_Y_P_E
       category value.

       The behavior is undefined if the _l_o_c_a_l_e argument to _w_c_t_y_p_e___l() is the
       special locale object LC_GLOBAL_LOCALE or is not a valid locale object
       handle.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEE
       The _w_c_t_y_p_e() and _w_c_t_y_p_e___l() functions shall return 0 if the given
       character class name is not valid for the current locale (category
       _L_C___C_T_Y_P_E); otherwise, they shall return an object of type wwccttyyppee__tt that
       can be used in calls to _i_s_w_c_t_y_p_e() and _i_s_w_c_t_y_p_e___l().

EERRRROORRSS
       No errors are defined.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       None.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _i_s_w_c_t_y_p_e()

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, <<wwccttyyppee..hh>>

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
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