The getwchar() function is defined in <cwchar> header file.
getwchar() prototype
wint_t getwchar();
The getwchar() function is equivalent to a call to getwc(stdin). It reads the next character from stdin which is usually the keyboard.
getwchar() Parameters
- None.
getwchar() Return value
- On success, the getwchar() function returns the entered wide character.
- WEOF is returned if an error has occurred or end of file is reached.
Example: How getwchar() function works?
#include <iostream>
#include <cwchar>
#include <clocale>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
int i=0;
wchar_t c;
wchar_t str[100];
setlocale(LC_ALL, "en_US.UTF-8");
wcout << L"Enter characters, Press Enter to stop\n";
do
{
c = getwchar();
str[i] = c;
i++;
}while(c!=L'\n');
wcout << L"You entered : " << str;
return 0;
}
When you run the program, a possible output will be:
Enter characters, Press Enter to stop äs12 ɏ You entered : äs12 ɏ
