---
name: "iswalnum"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "man-pages"
version: "6.19-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd", "macos"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/iswalnum"
---

# iswalnum(3)

test for alphanumeric wide character

## NAME

iswalnum - test for alphanumeric wide character

## LIBRARY

Standard C library (*libc*, *-lc*)

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <wctype.h>
```

**int iswalnum(wint\_t** *wc***);**

## DESCRIPTION

The **iswalnum**() function is the wide-character equivalent of the [**isalnum**(3)](/isalnum/3.md) function. It tests whether *wc* is a wide character belonging to the wide-character class "alnum".

The wide-character class "alnum" is a subclass of the wide-character class "graph", and therefore also a subclass of the wide-character class "print".

Being a subclass of the wide-character class "print", the wide-character class "alnum" is disjoint from the wide-character class "cntrl".

Being a subclass of the wide-character class "graph", the wide-character class "alnum" is disjoint from the wide-character class "space" and its subclass "blank".

The wide-character class "alnum" is disjoint from the wide-character class "punct".

The wide-character class "alnum" is the union of the wide-character classes "alpha" and "digit". As such, it also contains the wide-character class "xdigit".

The wide-character class "alnum" always contains at least the letters 'A' to 'Z', 'a' to 'z', and the digits '0' to '9'.

## RETURN VALUE

The **iswalnum**() function returns nonzero if *wc* is a wide character belonging to the wide-character class "alnum". Otherwise, it returns zero.

## ATTRIBUTES

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see [**attributes**(7)](/attributes/7.md).

| | | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Interface** | **Attribute** | **Value** |
| **iswalnum**() | Thread safety | MT-Safe locale |

## STANDARDS

C11, POSIX.1-2008.

## HISTORY

POSIX.1-2001, C99.

## NOTES

The behavior of **iswalnum**() depends on the **LC\_CTYPE** category of the current locale.

## SEE ALSO

[**isalnum**(3)](/isalnum/3.md), [**iswctype**(3)](/iswctype/3.md)