C Exercises: Check whether a character is an alphabet, digit or special character
16. Character Type Classification
Write a C program to check whether a character is an alphabet, digit or special character.
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Sample Solution:
C Code:
#include <stdio.h> // Include the standard input/output header file.
int main()
{
char sing_ch; // Declare a variable to store a single character.
printf("Input a character: "); // Prompt user for input.
scanf('%c', & sing_ch); // Read and store the character input.
/* Checks whether it is an alphabet */
if((sing_ch>='a' && sing_ch<='z') || (sing_ch>='A' && sing_ch<='Z'))
{
printf("This is an alphabet.\n"); // Print message for alphabet.
}
else if(sing_ch>='0' && sing_ch<='9') /* whether it is digit */
{
printf("This is a digit.\n"); // Print message for digit.
}
else /* Else special character */
{
printf("This is a special character.\n"); // Print message for special character.
}
}
Output:
Input a character: @ This is a special character.
Flowchart:
For more Practice: Solve these Related Problems:
- Write a C program to determine if a given character is an alphabet, digit, or special character using ASCII ranges.
- Write a C program to classify a character without using built-in functions like isalpha() or isdigit().
- Write a C program to output the ASCII code of an input character along with its type.
- Write a C program to determine the character type and display a custom message for alphabets, digits, and special symbols.
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