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MB_CUR_MAX (3)

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 >= 1 and <= MB_LEN_MAX. The value 1 denotes traditional 8-bit encoded characters.

CONFORMING TO

    ANSI C, POSIX.1

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