Determines if a particular character is an alphanumeric character.
int isalnum( 
   int c 
);
int iswalnum( 
   wint_t c 
);
int _isalnum_l( 
   int c,
   _locale_t locale
);
int _iswalnum_l( 
   wint_t c,
   _locale_t locale
);
Parameters
- c 
 Integer to test.
- locale 
 The locale to use.
Return Value
Each of these routines returns nonzero if c is a particular representation of an alphanumeric character. isalnum returns a nonzero value if either isalpha or isdigit is nonzero for c, that is, if c is within the ranges A – Z, a – z, or 0 – 9. iswalnum returns a nonzero value if either iswalpha or iswdigit is nonzero for c. Each of these routines returns 0 if c does not satisfy the test condition.
When used with a debug CRT library, isalnum will display a CRT assert if passed a parameter that is not EOF or in the range of 0 through 0xFF. isalnum will use the parameter as an index into an array, with undefined results if the parameter is not EOF or in the range of 0 through 0xFF.
The versions of these functions with the _l suffix are identical except that they use the locale parameter passed in instead of the current locale. For more information, see Locale.
Generic-Text Routine Mappings
| TCHAR.H routine | _UNICODE & _MBCS not defined | _MBCS defined | _UNICODE defined | 
|---|---|---|---|
| _istalnum | isalnum | iswalnum | |
| _istalnum_l | _isalnum_l | _ismbcalnum_l | _iswalnum_l | 
Requirements
| Routine | Required header | 
|---|---|
| isalnum | <ctype.h> | 
| iswalnum | <ctype.h> or <wchar.h> | 
| _isalnum_l | <ctype.h> | 
| _iswalnum_l | <ctype.h> or <wchar.h> | 
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.