TOASCII(3) Linux Programmer's Manual TOASCII(3)
NAME
toascii - convert character to ASCII
SYNOPSIS
#include <ctype.h>
int toascii(int c);
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
SVID, BSD
BUGS
Many people will be unhappy if you use this function. This function will convert accented letters into random characters.
SEE ALSO
isascii(3), toupper(3), tolower(3)
GNU
1995-09-16 TOASCII(3)
