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27 .TH TOASCII 3 2021-03-22 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
29 toascii \- convert character to ASCII
34 .BI "int toascii(int " "c" );
38 Feature Test Macro Requirements for glibc (see
39 .BR feature_test_macros (7)):
45 || /* Glibc since 2.19: */ _DEFAULT_SOURCE
46 || /* Glibc <= 2.19: */ _SVID_SOURCE || _BSD_SOURCE
54 value that fits into the ASCII character set, by clearing the
57 The value returned is that of the converted character.
59 For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
67 Interface Attribute Value
70 T} Thread safety MT-Safe
76 SVr4, BSD, POSIX.1-2001.
80 noting that it cannot be used portably in a localized application.
82 Many people will be unhappy if you use this function.
83 This function will convert accented letters into random characters.