@c ----------------------------------------------------------------------
@node toascii, ctype
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <ctype.h>

int toascii(int c);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function strips the high bit of @var{c}, forcing it to be an
ASCII character.

@subheading Return Value

The ASCII character.

@subheading Portability

@portability !ansi, !posix

@subheading Example

@example
for (i=0; buf[i]; i++)
  buf[i] = toascii(buf[i]);
@end example