codeblocks not recognizing tolower()

[Buip1974]

Hi everyone,

I am new to programming and trying to learn c. Code::Blocks was recommended to me but I am having trouble accessing help. I try to compile and run the code below but Code::Blocks says error 'tolower' was not declared in this scope.

#include <stdio.h>
{
    int c;
    while((c=getchar()) != EOF)
         putchar(tolower(c));
    return 0;
}

I have searched the net and as far as I can see tolower() is part of the standard library and therefore should be included in the stdio.h header file. But Code::Blocks does not recognize it. I try to highlight the word and press F1 but nothing, I look at the help menu but there is no help file on what functions I can use and what parameters they expect. I am sorry to be so new at this but am I missing something, like something I need to install, where are the help files.

Regards

Pieter

[MortenMacFly]

I am sorry to be so new at this but am I missing something, like something I need to install, where are the help files.

Sorry, but your question is completely out of the scope of this forum. Please try a C/C++ related forum as we don't support general programming questions. This forum is about the development of Code::Blocks which is an IDE, not about compiler/linker/programming issues.

Short note: Don't mix C and C++ code. tolower most likely is C++ (coming from STL) but you are using C headers/code. Not sure what exactly you want to do, but please grab yourself a C / C++ beginners book and start reading a little.

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