What is Char.IsLetter() in C#?

Overview

Characters in C# can be any letter, number, or symbol, etc. The Char.IsLetter() method helps us check if a character is categorized as a Unicode letter. In other words, it helps us confirm if a character is a letter and not a number or a symbol.

We can also call the Char.IsLetter() method to check if a string contains a character that is a letter. To do this, we can pass the index position of the character that we want to check.

Syntax

// for a character
IsLetter(Char)
// for a string
IsLetter(String, Int32)

Parameters

Char: the character we’re checking if it’s a letter or not.
String: the string containing the character we’re checking if it’s a letter or not.
Int32: the index position of the character in the string we’re checking if it’s a letter or not.

Return value

The value returned is a Boolean. It returns true if the character in question is actually a letter. Otherwise, a false is returned.

Code example

In the example below, we shall create some characters and some strings and check if they contain characters that are letters or not by using the Char.IsLetter() method.

// use System
using System;
// create class
class LetterChecker
{
  // create main method
    static void Main()
    {
      // create characters
      char char1 = 's';
      char char2 = '4';
      char char3 = '#';
      // create strings
      string st1 = "hello";
      string st2 = "1234";
      // check for letters
      bool a = Char.IsLetter(char1);
      bool b = Char.IsLetter(char2);
      bool c = Char.IsLetter(char3);
      bool d = Char.IsLetter(st1, 2);   // 3rd position
      bool e = Char.IsLetter(st2, 0);   // first position
      // print returned values
      Console.WriteLine(a);
      Console.WriteLine(b);
      Console.WriteLine(c);
      Console.WriteLine(d);
      Console.WriteLine(e);
    }
}