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DCL:MISC１:CHKLIB: Character Type Recognition *:Explanation of Functions

4.3.1 LCHRB/LCHRC/LCHRS/LCHRL/LCHRD/LCHRA/LCHRF

1.

Function

Judges the character type.

2.

Call

LCHRB(C)
LCHRC(C)
LCHRS(C)
LCHRL(C)
LCHRD(C)
LCHRA(C)
LCHRF(C)

3.

Explanation of Parameters

C	(C *1)	A character-type argument of 1 word length that will be checked for its character type.
LCHRB	(L)	A logical function value that returns .TRUE. when C is a space, and .FALSE. if not.
LCHRC	(L)	A logical function value that returns .TRUE. when C is a currency sign and .FALSE. if not.
LCHRS	(L)	A logical function value that returns .TRUE. when C is a special character and .FALSE. if not.
LCHRL	(L)	A logical function value that returns .TRUE. when C is a roman letter, and .FALSE. if not.
LCHRD	(L)	A logical function value that returns .TRUE. when C is a numerical character and .FALSE. if not.
LCHRA	(L)	A logical function value that returns .TRUE. when C is an alphanumeric character, and .FALSE. if not.
LCHRF	(L)	A logical function value that returns .TRUE. when C is a FORTRAN character, and .FALSE. if not.

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Notes

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