Tests c for the property specified by the desc argument. For each valid value of desc, there is an equivalent wide-character classification routine.
int _isctype(
   int c,
   _ctype_t desc
);
int _isctype_l(
   int c,
   _ctype_t desc,
   _locale_t locale
);
int iswctype(
   wint_t c,
   wctype_t desc 
);
int _iswctype_l(
   wint_t c,
   wctype_t desc,
   _locale_t locale
);
Parameters
- c 
 Integer to test.
- desc 
 Property to test for. This is normally retrieved using ctype or wctype.
- locale 
 The locale to use for any locale-dependent tests.
Return Value
_isctype and iswctype return a nonzero value if c has the property specified by desc in the current locale or 0 if it does not. The versions of these functions with the _l suffix are identical except that they use the locale passed in instead of the current locale for their locale-dependent behavior. For more information, see Locale.
Generic-Text Routine Mappings
| Tchar.h routine | _UNICODE and _MBCS not defined | _MBCS defined | _UNICODE defined | 
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | _isctype | n/a | _iswctype | 
| n/a | _isctype_l | n/a | _iswctype_l | 
Requirements
| Routine | Required header | 
|---|---|
| _isctype | <ctype.h> | 
| iswctype | <ctype.h> or <wchar.h> | 
| _isctype_l | <ctype.h> | 
| _iswctype_l | <ctype.h> or <wchar.h> | 
For more compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
Libraries
All versions of the C run-time libraries.
.NET Framework Equivalent
Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples.