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MB_CUR_MAX

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maximum length of a multibyte character in the current locale

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#include <stdlib.h>

LIBRARY

Standard C library (libc)

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.

STANDARDS

C11, POSIX.1-2008.

HISTORY

C99, POSIX.1-2001.

See also