WCTRANS(3) Library Functions Manual WCTRANS(3)

NAME

wctransget 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 8.3