March 3, 2003 WCTOB 3

### NAME

wctob - convert a wide character to a single byte character

### LIBRARY

Standard C Library (libc, -lc)

### SYNOPSIS

```int` wctob(```wint_t wc`)

### DESCRIPTION

The wctob(``) function converts a wide character ```wc` to a corresponding single byte character in the initial shift state of the current locale.

The behaviour of wctob(``) is affected by the ```LC_CTYPE` category of the current locale.

### RETURN VALUES

The wctob(``) function returns:

```EOF`
  If ```wc` is ```WEOF` or if ```wc` does not correspond to a valid single byte character representation.

(otherwise)
  A single byte character corresponding to ```wc`.

### ERRORS

No errors are defined.

### SEE ALSO

btowc(3), setlocale(3), wcrtomb(3)

### STANDARDS

The wctob(``) function conforms to ISO/IEC 9899/AMD1:1990 (``ISO C90'') .