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isWhitespace()

[Characters]

Description

Analyse if a char is a space character. Returns true if the argument is a space or horizontal tab ('\t').

Syntax

isWhitespace(thisChar)

Parameters

thisChar: variable. Allowed data types: char.

Returns

true: if thisChar is a space character.

Example Code

if (isWhitespace(myChar)) { // tests if myChar is a space character
  Serial.println("The character is a space or tab");
}
else {
  Serial.println("The character is not a space or tab");
}

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