**`is_white(c)`** is a public pure function in the `stdlib_ascii` module. This module provides methods to manipulate and handle intrinsic character variables and constants.

The `is_white` function checks whether its argument is a whitespace character or not. 

>**Whitespace characters** include space, tab, vertical tab, form feed, carriage return, and linefeed characters.




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#  Syntax
```c
public pure function is_white(c)
```
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## Parameters

* **`c`** is the character to test.


## Return value

The function returns a logical value. It returns `true` if the character is a whitespace character and `false` otherwise.

What is is_white(c) in Fortran?

is_white(c) checks if a character is a whitespace in Fortran, returning true or false.