ISLOWER(3)

NAME
islower - lower-case character test

SYNOPSIS
#include <ctype.h>
int
islower(int c);;

DESCRIPTION
The islower() function tests for any lower-case letters. In the ASCII character set, this includes the following characters:

141 ``a'' | 142 ``b'' | 143 ``c'' | 144 ``d'' | 145 ``e''
146 ``f'' | 147 ``g'' | 150 ``h'' | 151 ``i'' | 152 ``j''
153 ``k'' | 154 ``l'' | 155 ``m'' | 156 ``n'' | 157 ``o''
160 ``p'' | 161 ``q'' | 162 ``r'' | 163 ``s'' | 164 ``t''
165 ``u'' | 166 ``v'' | 167 ``w'' | 170 ``x'' | 171 ``y''
172 ``z''

RETURN VALUES
The islower() function returns zero if the character tests false and returns non-zero if the character tests true.

SEE ALSO
ctype(3), ascii(7)

STANDARDS
The islower() function conforms to ansiC.