2.36 rpmatch—determine whether response to question is affirmative or negative

Synopsis

#include <stdlib.h>
int rpmatch(const char *response);

Description
The rpmatch function determines whether response is an affirmative or negative response to a question according to the current locale.

Returns
rpmatch returns 1 if response is affirmative, 0 if negative, or -1 if not recognized as either.

Portability
rpmatch is a BSD extension also found in glibc.

Notes
No supporting OS subroutines are required.