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wctype() function in C/C++

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The wctype() is a built-in function in C/C++ which returns a value of type wctype_t that is used for classifying a wide character. It is defined within the cwctype header file of C++. The following are the possible type wctype_t:

Value of str Equivalent function
space iswspace
upper iswupper
xdigit iswxdigit
print iswprint
punct iswpunct
graph iswgraph
lower iswlower
cntrl iswcntrl
digit iswdigit
alpha iswalpha
blank iswblank
alnum iswalnum

Syntax:

wctype_t wctype(const char* str)

Parameter: The function accepts a single mandatory parameter str which specifies the desired wctype category.

Return Value: The function returns two values as shown below:

  • The function returns a wctype_t object that can be used with iswctype() ortowctype() to check a wide character’s property.
  • If str doesn’t provide a category supported by the current C locale, it returns zero.

Below programs illustrates the above function.
Program 1:




#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
    wchar_t wc = L'@';
  
    // checks if the type is digit
    if (iswctype(wc, wctype("digit")))
        wcout << wc << L" is a digit";
  
    // checks if the type is alpha
    else if (iswctype(wc, wctype("alpha")))
        wcout << wc << L" is an alphabet";
  
    else
        wcout << wc << L" is neither an"
              << " alphabet nor a digit";
  
    return 0;
}


Output:

@ is neither an alphabet nor a digit

Output:

@ is neither an alphabet nor a digit

Program 2:




#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
  
int main()
{
    wchar_t wc = L'g';
  
    // checks if the type is digit
    if (iswctype(wc, wctype("digit")))
        wcout << wc << L" is a digit";
  
    // checks if the type is alpha
    else if (iswctype(wc, wctype("alpha")))
        wcout << wc << L" is an alphabet";
  
    else
        wcout << wc << L" is neither"
              << " an alphabet nor a digit";
  
    return 0;
}


Output:

g is an alphabet


Last Updated : 04 Sep, 2018
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