Format
#include <stdio.h>
int wprintf(const wchar_t *format,...);Language Level: ANSI
Threadsafe: Yes.
Locale Sensitive: The behavior of this function might be affected by the LC_CTYPE and LC_NUMERIC categories of the current locale. The behavior might also be affected by the LC_UNI_CTYPE and LC_UNI_NUMERIC categories of the current locale if LOCALETYPE(*LOCALEUCS2) or LOCALETYPE(*LOCALEUTF) is specified on the compilation command. This function is not available when LOCALETYPE(*CLD) is specified on the compilation command. For more information, see Understanding CCSIDs and Locales.
Integrated File System Interface: This function is not available when SYSIFCOPT(*NOIFSIO) is specified on the compilation command.
Wide Character Function: See Wide Characters for more information.
Description
A wprintf(format, ... ) is equivalent to fwprintf(stdout, format, ... ).
Return Value
The wprintf() function returns the number of wide characters transmitted. If an output error occurred, the wprintf() function returns a negative value.
Example that uses wprintf()
This example prints the wide character a. Date and time may be formatted according to your locale's representation. The output goes to stdout.
#include <wchar.h>
#include <stdarg.h>
#include <locale.h>
int main(void)
{
setlocale(LC_ALL, "POSIX");
wprintf (L"%c\n", L'a');
return(0);
}
/* A long 'a' is written to stdout */ Related Information