---
name: "unicode_general_category_lookup"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libcourier-unicode-dev"
version: "2.3.2-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/unicode_general_category_lookup"
---

# unicode\_general\_category\_lookup(3)

unicode general category lookup

## NAME

unicode\_general\_category\_lookup - unicode general category lookup

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include <courier-unicode.h>
```

**unicode\_general\_category\_t unicode\_general\_category\_lookup(char32\_t** *c***);**

## DESCRIPTION

**unicode\_general\_category\_lookup**() looks up the Unicode character's general category, from the Unicode character database database. **unicode\_general\_category\_lookup**() returns one of the UNICODE\_GENERAL\_CATEGORY\_*value* values.

## SEE ALSO

**TR-44**\[1\], [**courier-unicode**(7)](/courier-unicode/7.md).

## AUTHOR

**Sam Varshavchik**

Author

## NOTES

- 1\.

  TR-44

  https://www.unicode.org/reports/tr44/