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MB_CUR_MAX(3) | Linux Programmer's Manual | MB_CUR_MAX(3) |
NAME¶
MB_CUR_MAX - maximum length of a multibyte character in the current locale
SYNOPSIS¶
#include <stdlib.h>
DESCRIPTION¶
The MB_CUR_MAX macro defines an integer expression giving the maximum number of bytes needed to represent a single wide character in the current locale. This value is locale dependent and therefore not a compile-time constant.
RETURN VALUE¶
An integer in the range [1, MB_LEN_MAX]. The value 1 denotes traditional 8-bit encoded characters.
CONFORMING TO¶
POSIX.1-2001, POSIX.1-2008, C99.
SEE ALSO¶
MB_LEN_MAX(3), mblen(3), mbstowcs(3), mbtowc(3), wcstombs(3), wctomb(3)
COLOPHON¶
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2015-08-08 | Linux |