WCTRANS(3) | Library Functions Manual | WCTRANS(3)

# NAME

wctrans — get character mapping identifier by name

# LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

# SYNOPSIS

#include <wctype.h>
wctrans_t
wctrans(const char *charmap);

# DESCRIPTION

The wctrans() function returns a character mapping identifier corresponding to the locale-specific character mapping name charmap. This identifier can be used on the subsequent calls of towctrans(). The following names are defined in all locales:

    tolower toupper

The behaviour of wctrans() is affected by the `LC_CTYPE` category of the current locale.

# RETURN VALUES

wctrans() returns:

0
  If the string charmap does not corresponding to a valid character mapping name.
non-zero
  A character mapping identifier corresponding to charmap.

Note: wctype_t is a scalar type, e.g., a pointer.

# ERRORS

No errors are defined.

# SEE ALSO

iswctype(3), setlocale(3), wctype(3)

# STANDARDS

The towctrans() function conforms to ISO/IEC 9899/AMD1:1995 (“ISO C90, Amendment 1”).

March 4, 2003 | NetBSD 8.2