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b1528932

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b1528932 30 Jan 2011, 22:44

I just started to wonder, what character set is used by c?

My first guess is pure ASCII.
If its not ASCII, what codepage gcc use?

Can i compile file in utf8, or utf16, if its not just ASCII?

ive noticed that i can put certain characters as variable names, this tell much.
Actually what characters can make name in c?

30 Jan 2011, 22:44

Tyler

Joined: 19 Nov 2009
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Location: NC, USA

Tyler 30 Jan 2011, 23:54

>> I just started to wonder, what character set is used by c?
char is ASCII, new specs have brought support for new types and new character sets. I haven't looked into it that much.

>> Actually what characters can make name in c?
A-z + _ for the first letter and A-z + _ + 1-9 for the rest.

30 Jan 2011, 23:54

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