mbsinit(S-osr5)

mbsinit -- test for initial multibyte conversion state

Syntax

cc . . . -lc

   #include <wchar.h>
   int mbsinit(const mbstate_t ps);

If ps is not a null pointer, mbsinit determines whether the pointed-to mbstate_t object describes an initial conversion state.

mbsinit returns nonzero.

mbsinit( ) is not part of any currently supported standard. It is an extension of AT&T System V provided by The SCO Group.