digraph

Option Type Default Value #pragma options C C++
-qoption nodigraph - x x

Syntax 

    -qdigraph | -qnodigraph

Purpose
Lets you use digraph key combinations or keywords to represent characters not found on some keyboards. Digraphs are enabled by default.

Notes
A digraph is a keyword or combination of keys that lets you produce a character that is not available on all keyboards.

The digraph key combinations are:

Key Combination Character Produced
<% {
%> }
<: [
:> ]
%% #

 

Additional keywords, valid in C++ programs only, are:

Keyword Character Produced
bitand &
and &&
bitor |
or ||
xor ^
compl ~
and_eq &=
or_eq |=
xor_eq ^=
not !
not_eq !=

 

Example
To disable digraph character sequences when compiling your program, enter: 

    xlC myprogram.c -qnodigraph


List of Compiler Options and Their Defaults
Source Program Character Set