mbsinit(3)		    Library Functions Manual		      mbsinit(3)

NAME
     mbsinit - test for initial shift state

LIBRARY
     Standard C library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS
     #include <wchar.h>

     int mbsinit(const mbstate_t *ps);

DESCRIPTION
     The  function  mbsinit()  tests whether *ps corresponds to an initial shift
     state.

RETURN VALUE
     mbsinit() returns nonzero if *ps is an initial shift state,  or  if  ps  is
     NULL.  Otherwise, it returns 0.

ATTRIBUTES
     For  an  explanation  of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
     allbox; lbx lb lb l l l.  Interface Attribute Value T{ mbsinit()
     T}	  Thread safety	  MT-Safe

STANDARDS
     C11, POSIX.1-2008.

HISTORY
     POSIX.1-2001, C99.

NOTES
     The behavior of mbsinit() depends on the LC_CTYPE category of  the	 current
     locale.

SEE ALSO
     mbstate_t(3type),	mbrlen(3),  mbrtowc(3),	 mbsrtowcs(3), wcrtomb(3), wcsr-
     tombs(3)

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