what's the meaning of the letter 't' in the "wchar_t" type word?

Question

i am new to C++ and i found it hard to decode some mysterious abbreviations...thanks for the hints.

what's the meaning of the letter 't' in the "wchar_t" type word?

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sam

Answer 1

wide character type

Answer 2

thanks, i didn't realize that it is so "should be like this"... :)

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sam

Answer 3

In general, "_t" at the end of a name means it's a type.  There's plenty of them in C and C++:  size_t, ptrdiff_t, time_t, and so on.  They're usually meant to allow developers a standard way of handling data whose actual representation can vary in different implementations.  (For example, size_t will normally be 32 bits on a 32-bit system, and 64 bits on a 64-bit system.)

Answer 4

 thanks, David, your explanation is very clear and thorouth, i deeply appreciate it.  :)

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sam