NAME
wint_t, WEOF - integer type capable of storing any wchar_t or 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(3type) 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.1-2024.
HISTORY
- wint_t
WEOF -
SUSv1, C99, POSIX.1-2001.
- WINT_MAX
WINT_MIN -
C99, POSIX.1-2001.
The WINT_WIDTH macro was added in C23.
NOTES
The following header also provides wint_t and WEOF: <wctype.h>.