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std::basic_ios<CharT,Traits>::widen

char_type widen( char c ) const;

Converts a character c to its equivalent in the current locale. The result is converted from char to character type used within the stream if needed.

Effectively calls std::use_facet< std::ctype<char_type> >(getloc()).widen(c).

Parameters

c - character to convert

Return value

Character converted to char_type.

See also

narrows characters
(public member function)
[virtual]
converts a character or characters from char to charT
(virtual protected member function of std::ctype<CharT>)
widens a single-byte narrow character to wide character, if possible
(function)

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