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Portable unicode string and missing snwprintf function

From: Nicolas M <kiruahxh_at_[hidden]>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 14:39:23 +0100
Hello,

While porting some Microsoft C++ code to the Linux platform, I have
realized that while there is snprintf() function for std::string, there is
no direct equivalent for std::wstring.

Do you think such a function could be added to the standard? It would make
std::wstring a more viable alternative to std::string.
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4107947/how-to-determine-buffer-size-for-vswprintf-under-linux-gcc
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/3693479/why-does-c-not-have-an-snwprintf-function

On the other hand, with Windows starting to support UTF-8 programs as of
2019 (and UTF-8 std::string), std::string might become a simple way to
store unicode text in cross-platform programs.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/globalizing/use-utf8-code-page

Best Regards

Received on 2022-11-17 13:39:36