public member function

std::codecvt::encoding

<locale>
int encoding() const throw();
Return encoding width
Returns the width of an internal character in terms of external characters, if this is a fixed value.

Otherwise, if this is a variable value, the function returns 0.

Alternatively, if the encoding of an external sequence is state-dependent, the function returns -1.

During its operation, this function simply calls the virtual protected member codecvt::do_encoding, which is the member function in charge of performing the actions described above.

Parameters

none

Return value

One of the following, describing how external characters are encoded:
valueinterpretation
-1Encoding is state-dependent
0Characters have a variable width
other valuesFixed amount of external characters equivalent to one internal character

Example

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// codecvt::encoding example
#include <iostream>
#include <locale>
using namespace std;

int main ()
{
  locale loc;

  const codecvt<wchar_t,char,mbstate_t>& myfacet = 
    use_facet<codecvt<wchar_t,char,mbstate_t> >(loc);

  cout << "Characteristics of codecvt<wchar_t,char,mbstate_t>:" << endl;
  cout << "Encoding: " << myfacet.encoding() << endl;
  cout << "Always noconv: " << myfacet.always_noconv() << endl;
  cout << "Max length: " << myfacet.max_length() << endl;
  return 0;
}


Possible output:

Characteristics of codecvt<wchar_t,char,mbstate_t>:
Encoding: 1
Always noconv: 0
Max length: 5

See also

codecvt::length
Return length of translated sequence (public member function)
codecvt::max_length
Return max length of one character (public member function)
codecvt::do_encoding
Return encoding width [virtual] (protected virtual member function)

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