Determine if a character is the lead byte of a multibyte character.
int isleadbyte(
int c
);
int _isleadbyte_l(
int c
);
Parameters
- c
Integer to test.
Return Value
isleadbyte returns a nonzero value if the argument satisfies the test condition or 0 if it does not. In the "C" locale and in single-byte character set (SBCS) locales, isleadbyte always returns 0.
Remarks
The isleadbyte macro returns a nonzero value if its argument is the first byte of a multibyte character. isleadbyte produces a meaningful result for any integer argument from –1 (EOF) to UCHAR_MAX (0xFF), inclusive.
The expected argument type of isleadbyte is int; if a signed character is passed, the compiler may convert it to an integer by sign extension, yielding unpredictable results.
The version of this function with the _l suffix is identical except that it uses the locale passed in instead of the current locale for its locale-dependent behavior.
Generic-Text Routine Mappings
TCHAR.H routine |
_UNICODE & _MBCS not defined |
_MBCS defined |
_UNICODE defined |
|---|---|---|---|
_istleadbyte |
Always returns false |
_isleadbyte |
Always returns false |
Requirements
Routine |
Required header |
|---|---|
isleadbyte |
<ctype.h> |
_isleadbyte_l |
<ctype.h> |
For additional compatibility information, see Compatibility in the Introduction.
.NET Framework Equivalent
Not applicable, but see System::Globalization::CultureInfo.