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wcsrtombs() function in C/C++

The wcsrtombs() function converts wide character to multibyte string. This function converts the wide character string represented by *src to corresponding multibyte character string and is stored in the character array pointed to by dest if dest is not null. A maximum of len characters are written to dest.
Syntax: 
 

size_t wcsrtombs( char* dest, const wchar_t** src, size_t len, mbstate_t* ps )



Parameters: The function accepts four mandatory parameters which are described below: 
 

Return value : The function returns two value as below: 
 



Below programs illustrate the above function: 
Program 1: 
 




// C++ program to illustrate
// wcsrtombs() function
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
 
    // initialize the string
    const wchar_t* src = L"Geekforgeeks";
 
    // maximum length of the dest
    char dest[20];
 
    // initial state
    mbstate_t ps = mbstate_t();
 
    // maximum length of multibyte character
    int len = 12;
 
    // function to convert wide-character
    // to multibyte string
    int value = wcsrtombs(dest, &src, len, &ps);
 
    cout << "Number of multibyte characters = " << value << endl;
 
    cout << "Multibyte characters written = " << dest << endl;
 
    return 0;
}

Output: 
Number of multibyte characters = 12
Multibyte characters written = Geekforgeeks

 

Program 2: 
 




// C++ program to illustrate
// wcsrtombs() function
#include <bits/stdc++.h>
using namespace std;
 
int main()
{
 
    // initialize the string
    const wchar_t* src = L"This website is the best";
 
    // maximum length of the dest
    char dest[20];
 
    // initial state
    mbstate_t ps = mbstate_t();
 
    // maximum length of multibyte character
    int len = 14;
 
    // function to convert wide-character
    // to multibyte string
    int value = wcsrtombs(dest, &src, len, &ps);
 
    cout << "Number of multibyte characters = " << value << endl;
 
    cout << "Multibyte characters written = " << dest << endl;
 
    return 0;
}

Output: 
Number of multibyte characters = 14
Multibyte characters written = This website i

 


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