Re: ctype (was: VI bug)

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From: Amos Shapir NSTA
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1988 17:52

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The is...() macros are only valid to test the type of ASCII values;
that's what the isascii() macro is for.

The correct usage is:
	if(isascii(c) && isdigit(c)) ...

and that's how it should be fixed in vi.
(See K&R p.127 or H&S p. 291).

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From: amos@nsc.nsc.com (Amos Shapir NSTA)
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Subject: Re: ctype (was: VI bug)
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