int isspace(int chr);

checks whether a character a space

#include <iostream> /* including standard library */
#include <string>
#include <cctype>
 
using namespace std;
int main ( void )
{
  int i;
  string str="Test -!&%1";
  for (i=0; i <= 11;i++)
    {
     if ( isspace(str[i]) != 0 )
      {
       cout << "Character " << i << " is a space" << endl;
      }
    }
  return 0;
}

  output:
  Character 4 is a space
  Character 11 is a space