Single-Byte to Wide Character Conversion Function

wint_t btowc(int c);

Internationalization (I18n) Function Overview

The btowc converts the 1-byte multibyte character, c, into a corresponding wide character, using the conversion rules of the LC_CTYPE category setting of the current locale. The function returns the wide character if successful, else WEOF in the event of an error or if c equals EOF.

I18n Issues

Prior to calling btowc, ensure that the current locale is set correctly.

Recommended Replacements*

There are no variations of this conversion function.

ANSI UTF-8	`btowc`
ANSI UTF-16	`btowc`
Microsoft Windows MBCS	`btowc`
Microsoft Windows Unicode	`btowc`
Microsoft Windows Generic	`btowc`

*If you're already using the recommended function, see I18n Issues for other reasons why Globalyzer is detecting the function.

Multibyte and Wide Character Conversion Functions