---
name: "mconv_putc"
section: "3m17n"
platform: "linux"
package: "m17n-docs"
version: "1.8.4-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mconv_putc"
---

# mconv\_putc(3m17n)

## NAME

mconv\_putc -

## SYNOPSIS

int **mconv\_putc** (**MConverter** \* *converter*, int *c*)

## DESCRIPTION

Write a character via a code converter. The **mconv\_putc()** function writes character **c** to the buffer area or the stream that is currently bound to code converter **converter**. The encoder of **converter** is used to encode the character. The number of bytes actually written is set to the `nbytes` member of **converter**. The internal status of **converter** is updated appropriately.

## RETURN VALUE

If the operation was successful, **mconv\_putc()** returns **c**. If an error is detected, it returns `EOF` and assigns an error code to the external variable **merror\_code**. \

## ERRORS

`MERROR_CODING`, `MERROR_IO`, `MERROR_CHAR`

## SEE ALSO

**mconv\_getc()**, **mconv\_ungetc()**, **mconv\_gets()**\

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 2001 Information-technology Promotion Agency (IPA)\
 Copyright (C) 2001-2011 National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)\
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License  \<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl.html\>.