toascii(3) - Linux man page
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(): _BSD_SOURCE || _SVID_SOURCE || _XOPEN_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.
Conforming To
SVr4, BSD, POSIX.1-2001. POSIX.1-2008 marks toascii() as obsolete, noting that it cannot be use 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)