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-.TH WCTYPE 3 1999-07-25 "GNU" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
+.TH WCTYPE 3 2021-03-22 "Linux man-pages (unreleased)" "Linux Programmer's Manual"
.SH NAME
-wctype \- wide character classification
+wctype \- wide-character classification
+.SH LIBRARY
+Standard C library
+.RI ( libc ", " \-lc )
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include <wctype.h>
-.sp
+.PP
.BI "wctype_t wctype(const char *" name );
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
-The \fBwctype_t\fP type represents a property which a wide character may or
-may not have. In other words, it represents a class of wide characters.
-This type's nature is implementation dependent, but the special value
-\fI(wctype_t)0\fP denotes an invalid property. Nonzero \fBwctype_t\fP values
-can be passed to the \fBiswctype\fP function to actually test whether a given
+The
+.I wctype_t
+type represents a property which a wide character may or
+may not have.
+In other words, it represents a class of wide characters.
+This type's nature is implementation-dependent, but the special value
+.I "(wctype_t) 0"
+denotes an invalid property.
+Nonzero
+.I wctype_t
+values
+can be passed to the
+.BR iswctype (3)
+function
+to actually test whether a given
wide character has the property.
.PP
-The \fBwctype\fP function returns a property, given by its name. The set of
-valid names depends on the LC_CTYPE category of the current locale, but the
+The
+.BR wctype ()
+function returns a property, given by its name.
+The set of
+valid names depends on the
+.B LC_CTYPE
+category of the current locale, but the
following names are valid in all locales.
+.PP
.nf
- "alnum" - realizes the \fBisalnum\fP classification function
- "alpha" - realizes the \fBisalpha\fP classification function
- "blank" - realizes the \fBisblank\fP classification function
- "cntrl" - realizes the \fBiscntrl\fP classification function
- "digit" - realizes the \fBisdigit\fP classification function
- "graph" - realizes the \fBisgraph\fP classification function
- "lower" - realizes the \fBislower\fP classification function
- "print" - realizes the \fBisprint\fP classification function
- "punct" - realizes the \fBispunct\fP classification function
- "space" - realizes the \fBisspace\fP classification function
- "upper" - realizes the \fBisupper\fP classification function
- "xdigit" - realizes the \fBisxdigit\fP classification function
+ "alnum" \- realizes the \fBisalnum\fP(3) classification function
+ "alpha" \- realizes the \fBisalpha\fP(3) classification function
+ "blank" \- realizes the \fBisblank\fP(3) classification function
+ "cntrl" \- realizes the \fBiscntrl\fP(3) classification function
+ "digit" \- realizes the \fBisdigit\fP(3) classification function
+ "graph" \- realizes the \fBisgraph\fP(3) classification function
+ "lower" \- realizes the \fBislower\fP(3) classification function
+ "print" \- realizes the \fBisprint\fP(3) classification function
+ "punct" \- realizes the \fBispunct\fP(3) classification function
+ "space" \- realizes the \fBisspace\fP(3) classification function
+ "upper" \- realizes the \fBisupper\fP(3) classification function
+ "xdigit" \- realizes the \fBisxdigit\fP(3) classification function
.fi
-.SH "RETURN VALUE"
-The \fBwctype\fP function returns a property descriptor if the \fIname\fP is
-valid. Otherwise it returns \fI(wctype_t)0\fP.
-.SH "CONFORMING TO"
-ISO/ANSI C, UNIX98
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-.BR iswctype (3)
+.SH RETURN VALUE
+The
+.BR wctype ()
+function returns a property descriptor
+if the
+.I name
+is valid.
+Otherwise, it returns
+.IR "(wctype_t) 0" .
+.SH ATTRIBUTES
+For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see
+.BR attributes (7).
+.ad l
+.nh
+.TS
+allbox;
+lbx lb lb
+l l l.
+Interface Attribute Value
+T{
+.BR wctype ()
+T} Thread safety MT-Safe locale
+.TE
+.hy
+.ad
+.sp 1
+.SH STANDARDS
+POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C99.
.SH NOTES
-The behaviour of \fBwctype\fP depends on the LC_CTYPE category of the
+The behavior of
+.BR wctype ()
+depends on the
+.B LC_CTYPE
+category of the
current locale.
+.SH SEE ALSO
+.BR iswctype (3)