Return the digit value of character in base, or -1 if invalid.
Declared in <bdlb_numericparseutil.h>
static
int
characterToDigit(
char character,
int base);Determine whether the specified character represents a digit in the specified base; return the numeric equivalent if so, and -1 otherwise. The behavior is undefined if either character or base is 0 and unless 2 <= base and base <= 36 (i.e., bases where digits are representable by characters in the range [0-9], [a-z], or [A-Z]).
digit value in [0 .. base)], or -1 if character is not a valid digit in base
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| character | character to interpret as a digit |
| base | numeric base in [2 .. 36] |