What is the difference between UCHAR and WCHAR in Visual C++?

Question

Hello, can any body tell me, what is actually the difference between UCHAR and WCHAR. I am using VC++ 6.0.

Thanks in Advance

Answer 1

A UCHAR is simply an unsigned char (8 bit)

A WCHAR is a unicode character (16 bit)

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Answer 2

UCHAR as rein stated.

WCHAR is NOT a unicode character. This is a common misunderstanding. It's a 16 bit unsigned character, period. However, it might be interpreted as a unicode character and it might not be. UTF16 is a multi byte encoding just like UTF8, and might require representation by several WCHAR characters.