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_mbsdec

_mbsdec

char *_mbsdec (const char string[], char *pointerToCurrentCharacter);

Purpose

Moves a character pointer to the previous character in a multibyte character string.

Parameters

Input
Name Type Description
string const char [] Contains the string into which the current character pointer is pointing.
pointerToCurrentCharacter char * Contains a pointer to a character in the input string. The pointer is assumed to point to the beginning of a character, not to a trail byte.

Return Value

Name Type Description
pointerToPreviousCharacter char * Contains a pointer to the character directly in front of the current character or NULL if this character lies in front of the input string.

Additional Information

Library: ANSI C Library

Include file: ansi_c.h

LabWindows/CVI compatibility: LabWindows/CVI 6.0 and later

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