mbstomb Subroutine
Purpose
Extracts a multibyte character from a multibyte character string.
Note: The mbstomb subroutine
is specific to the manufacturer. It is not defined in the POSIX, ANSI,
or X/Open standards. Use of this subroutine may affect portability.
Library
Standard C Library (libc.a)
Syntax
#include <mbstr.h>mbchar_t mbstomb ( MbString)
const char *MbString;
const char *MbString;
Description
The mbstomb subroutine extracts the multibyte character pointed to by the MbString parameter from the multibyte character string. The LC_CTYPE category affects the behavior of the mbstomb subroutine.
Parameters
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| MbString | Contains a multibyte character string. |
Return Values
The mbstomb subroutine returns the code point of the multibyte character as a mbchar_t data type. If an unusable multibyte character is encountered, a value of 0 is returned.