isxdigit_l3
Hexadecimal-digit character test
Part of ishexnumber(3).
Usage
int
int
int
int
Library
Standard C Library (libc, -lc)
Overview
The isxdigit() and isxdigit_l() functions test for any hexadecimal-digit character. Regardless of locale, this includes the following characters only:
| ``0'' | ``1'' | ``2'' | ``3'' | ``4'' |
| ``5'' | ``6'' | ``7'' | ``8'' | ``9'' |
| ``A'' | ``B'' | ``C'' | ``D'' | ``E'' |
| ``F'' | ``a'' | ``b'' | ``c'' | ``d'' |
| ``e'' | ``f'' |
The ishexnumber() and ishexnumber_l() functions behave similarly to isxdigit() and isxdigit_l(), but may recognize additional characters, depending on the current locale setting.
The value of the argument must be representable as an unsigned char or the value of EOF.
The _l-suffixed versions take an explicit locale argument, whereas the non-suffixed versions use the current global or per-thread locale.
Return values
The isxdigit() and isxdigit_l() functions return zero if the character tests false and return non-zero if the character tests true.
Compatibility
The 4.4BSD extension of accepting arguments outside of the range of the unsigned char type in locales with large character sets is considered obsolete and may not be supported in future releases. The iswxdigit() or iswxdigit_l() function should be used instead.
History
- FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27) to FreeBSD 15.0-RELEASE: the text shown here
- FreeBSD 14.5-RELEASE to FreeBSD 13.3-RELEASE
- FreeBSD 13.2-RELEASE