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Johannes Schindelin wrote:

> I vote against using isprint(c).  The code is simple as it is, otherwise 
> you'd have to look up what isprint() does, _and_ rely on isprint() being 
> present.
> 
> I know, there are many people on this list who are all too happy to rely 
> on new-fangled C99 stuff or lock themselves (and others) in with GCCisms. 
> Peronally, though, I find it utterly stupid to do that unless you really 
> have to.

isprint is part of C89 and any compiler less than 20 years old should
support it.

Erik
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