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MB_LEN_MAX(3) | Linux Programmer's Manual | MB_LEN_MAX(3) |
NAME¶
MB_LEN_MAX - maximum multibyte length of a character across all localesSYNOPSIS¶
#include <limits.h>
DESCRIPTION¶
The MB_LEN_MAX macro is the maximum number of bytes needed to represent a single wide character, in any of the supported locales.RETURN VALUE¶
A constant integer greater than zero.CONFORMING TO¶
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C99.NOTES¶
The entities MB_LEN_MAX and sizeof(wchar_t) are totally unrelated. In glibc, MB_LEN_MAX is typically 16 (6 in glibc versions earlier than 2.2), while sizeof(wchar_t) is 4.SEE ALSO¶
MB_CUR_MAX(3)COLOPHON¶
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