(C++) char16_t

 

An char16_t is a keyword that can be used, depending on the standard used:

• char16_t in the C++98 standard
• char16_t in the C++11 standard

 

 

 

 

 

char16_t in the C++98 standard

 

char16_t is not supported in C++98:

 

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int main() {   char16_t c; //Fails in C++98 }

 

Compiler output:

 

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/MyFolder/main.cpp:: In function 'int main()': /MyFolder/main.cpp:3: error: 'char16_t' was not declared in this scope /MyFolder/main.cpp:3: error: expected ';' before 'c'

 

 

 

 

 

char16_t in the C++11 standard

 

• Download the Qt Creator project 'CppChar16_t' (zip)

 

char16_t is a keyword for a 16-bit character.

 

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int main() {   char16_t c; }

 

Technical note: the code shown is compiled successfully using the G++ 4.4.5 compiler, which is supplied with the Qt Creator 2.0.0 IDE.