If an argument (character) passed to the isspace() function is a white-space character, it returns non-zero integer. If not, it returns 0.
Function prototype of isspace()
int isspace(int argument);
When a character is passed as an argument, corresponding ASCII value (integer) of the character is passed instead of that character itself.
The isspace() function is defined in ctype.h header file.
List of all white-space characters in C programming are:
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| ' ' | space |
| '\n' | newline |
| '\t' | horizontal tab |
| '\v' | vertical tab |
| '\f' | form feed |
| '\r' | Carriage return |
Example #1: Check white-space character
#include <stdio.h>
#include <ctype.h>
int main()
{
char c;
int result;
printf("Enter a character: ");
scanf("%c", &c);
result = isspace(c);
if (result == 0)
{
printf("Not a white-space character.");
}
else
{
printf("White-space character.");
}
return 0;
}
Output
Enter a character: 5 Not a white-space character.