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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. It 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

C99, POSIX.1-2001.

See Also

MB_LEN_MAX(3) , mblen(3) , mbstowcs(3) , mbtowc(3) , wcstombs(3) , wctomb(3)

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