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MB_LEN_MAX
Section: C Library Functions (3)Updated: 202-0-08
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NAME
MB_LEN_MAX - maximum multibyte length of a character across all localesLIBRARY
Standard C library (libc)SYNOPSIS
#include <limits.h>
DESCRIPTION
The MB_LEN_MAX macro is the maximum number of bytes needed to represent a single wide character, in any of the supported locales.RETURN VALUE
A constant integer greater than zero.STANDARDS
C11, POSIX.-2008.HISTORY
C99, POSIX.-2001.NOTES
The entities MB_LEN_MAX and sizeof(wchar_t) are totally unrelated. In glibc, MB_LEN_MAX is typically 16 (6 in glibc versions earlier than 2.2), while sizeof(wchar_t) is 4.SEE ALSO
MB_CUR_MAX(3)