wchar_t / Wide character Data Type
How is "wchar_t" datatype used in C++?.
Explanation
The "wchar_t" data type is used to display wide characters that will occupy 16 bits. This datatype occupies "2 or 4" bytes. Mostly the wchar_t datatype is used when international languages like japanese are used.
In the above example the a wide character constant equivalent of 'A' is declared. The number of bytes occupied
"2" bytes.
Example :
| #include <iostream.h> void main() { wchar_t w; w = L'A'; cout << "Wide character value::" << w << '\n'; cout << "Size of the wide char is::" << sizeof(w); } |
Result:
Wide character value::65
Size of the wide char is::2
Size of the wide char is::2
In the above example the a wide character constant equivalent of 'A' is declared. The number of bytes occupied
"2" bytes.
