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_ismbblead, _ismbblead_l

 

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Tests a character to determine whether it is a lead byte of a multibyte character.

Syntax

int _ismbblead(  
   unsigned int c   
);  
int _ismbblead_l(  
   unsigned int c,  
   _locale_t locale  
);  

Parameters

c
Integer to be tested.

locale
Locale to use.

Return Value

Returns a nonzero value if the integer c is the first byte of a multibyte character.

Remarks

Multibyte characters consist of a lead byte followed by a trailing byte. Lead bytes are distinguished by being in a particular range for a given character set. For example, in code page 932 only, lead bytes range from 0x81 – 0x9F and 0xE0 – 0xFC.

_ismbblead uses the current locale for locale-dependent behavior. _ismbblead_l is identical except that it uses the locale passed in instead. For more information, see Locale.

Generic-Text Routine Mappings

Tchar.h routine _UNICODE and _MBCS not defined _MBCS defined _UNICODE defined
_istlead Always returns false _ismbblead Always returns false

Requirements

Routine Required header Optional header
_ismbblead <mbctype.h> or <mbstring.h> <ctype.h>,* <limits.h>, <stdlib.h>
_ismbblead_l <mbctype.h> or <mbstring.h> <ctype.h>,* <limits.h>, <stdlib.h>

* For manifest constants for the test conditions.

For more compatibility information, see Compatibility.

.NET Framework Equivalent

Not applicable. To call the standard C function, use PInvoke. For more information, see Platform Invoke Examples.

See Also

Byte Classification
_ismbb Routines