MB_CUR_MAX
Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)Updated: 1999-07-04
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NAME
MB_CUR_MAX - maximum length of a multibyte character in the current localeSYNOPSIS
#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 >= 1 and <= 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)


