wint_t(3type) wint_t(3type)
NAME
wint_t, WEOF - integer type capable of storing any wchar_t of WEOF
LIBRARY
Standard C library (libc)
SYNOPSIS
#include <wchar.h>
typedef /* ... */ wint_t;
#define WEOF /* ... */
#include <stdint.h>
#define WINT_WIDTH /* ... */
#define WINT_MAX /* ... */
#define WINT_MIN /* ... */
DESCRIPTION
wint_t is a type used in functions that work with wide characters. It
is capable of storing any valid wchar_t or WEOF. It is an integer type.
WEOF is used by wide-character functions to indicate the end of an input
file or an error. It is of type wint_t.
STANDARDS
C11, POSIX.1-2008.
HISTORY
C99, POSIX.1-2001.
The WINT_WIDTH macro was added in C23.
NOTES
The following header also provides wint_t and WEOF: <wctype.h>.
SEE ALSO
wchar_t(3type), fputwc(3)
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