Locale-Sensitive C/C++ String Operation Function

char *_strset(char* string, int c);

unsigned char *_mbsset(unsigned char* string, int c);

wchar_t *_wcsset(wchar_t* string, int c);

_TXCHAR *_tcsset(const _TXCHAR* string, int c);

Internationalization (I18n) Function Overview

The _strset function fills string with the character c, except for the terminating null character. It returns a pointer to the modified string.

_mbsset and _wcsset are the multibyte and wide versions of _strset. The argument and return value of _mbsset are multibyte-character strings; those of _wcsset are wide-character strings.

_tcsset is the Windows-only Generic version of the function; with the _MBCS or _UNICODE compiler flags determining its mapping to either _mbsset or _wcsset.

I18n Issues

For Windows MBCS platforms, ensure that the multibyte code page is set properly, as _mbsset depends on it. By default, the multibyte code page is set to the system-default ANSI code page obtained from the operating system at program startup. Use _getmbcp and _setmbcp to query or change the current multibyte code page, respectively.

Recommended Replacements*

Microsoft Windows MBCS	_mbsset
Microsoft Windows Unicode	_wcsset
Microsoft Windows Generic	_tcsset

Locale-Sensitive C/C++ String Operation Functions