wint_t(3type)

✨ wint_t 💖

okay bestie, so this is wint_t(3type) — the whole page covers wint_t and WEOF, and the vibe is "integer type capable of storing any wchar_t or WEOF". that's the tea. 🫖✨

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📚 LIBRARY

Standard C library (libc) 🎀

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🦋 SYNOPSIS

#include <wchar.h>

typedef /* ... */  wint_t;

#define WEOF        /* ... */

#include <stdint.h>

#define WINT_WIDTH  /* ... */
#define WINT_MAX    /* ... */
#define WINT_MIN    /* ... */

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🌸 DESCRIPTION

so wint_t is a type that shows up in functions that work with wide characters. it's capable of storing any valid wchar_t(3type) or WEOF, no cap 💅. and yes, it is an integer type. periodt.

WEOF is what wide-character functions use to indicate the end of an input file or an error 😭. it's of type wint_t.

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👑 STANDARDS

C11, POSIX.1-2024. iconic, honestly. ⭐

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🕰️ HISTORY

• wint_t
• WEOF — SUSv1, C99, POSIX.1-2001.
• WINT_MAX
• WINT_MIN — C99, POSIX.1-2001.

the WINT_WIDTH macro was added in C23. it's giving new girl on the block 🌈

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📝 NOTES

the following header also provides wint_t and WEOF: <wctype.h>. iykyk 🧚

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🔍 SEE ALSO

• wchar_t(3type)
• fputwc(3)

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bestie reminder: every option, value, default and warning above is exactly what the original page says — vibes are mine, facts are not 🫶

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and that's a wrap, angel 💖 this lil' page is from Linux man-pages 6.20, dated 2026-01-09, and its page name is wint_t(3type). slay, go store a WEOF safely. 💅✨🎀