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.\" Standard Template Library
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.TH isalpha 3C++ "02 Apr 1998" "Rogue Wave Software" "-"
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Standard C++ Library   
Copyright 1998, Rogue Wave Software, Inc.   

.SH NAME

\f2isalpha\fP

\ - Determines if a character is alphabetic.



.SH  SYNOPSIS


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#include <locale>
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template <class charT> 
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bool isalpha (charT c, const locale& loc) const;



.SH  DESCRIPTION


The isalpha_function returns \f2true\fP if the character passed as a parameter is part of the alphabet specified by the locale parameter. Otherwise the function returns \f2false\fP.   The check is made using the \f2ctype\fP facet from the locale parameter.



.SH  SEE ALSO


other_is_functions, locale, ctype