The ifx_gl_mb_loc_max() function
The ifx_gl_mb_loc_max() function returns the maximum number of bytes in the characters of the current locale.
Syntax
#include <ifxgls.h>
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int ifx_gl_mb_loc_max(void);;| Valid in client application | Valid in DataBlade® UDR |
|---|---|
| Yes | Yes |
Usage
The ifx_gl_mb_loc_max() function is useful when you need to allocate memory for a multibyte-character string. It returns the maximum number of bytes that any multibyte character can occupy. A multibyte code set can have characters of one, two, three, or four bytes.
Return values
- >=0
- The maximum number of bytes in the current locale.
- -1
- The function was not successful.
Errors
None