Choosing the Appropriate String Class
If you know you will be using UTF-8 only, use
RWCString from the Essential Tools Module.
If you are using UTF-16 characters but do not need the Internationalization Module, use
RWBasicUString from the Essential Tools Module. (See
When You Do Not Need the Internationalization Module.)
RWBasicUString holds a UTF-16 string and can convert between UTF-8 and UTF-16. Because
RWUString from the Internationalization Module is derived from
RWBasicUString, using
RWBasicUString would allow you to take advantage of the wide range of encodings supported by
RWUString with minimal code changes, should you need to do so at a future time.
For more information on using
RWBasicUString, see the
Essential Tools Module User’s Guide.
NOTE: Using
RWBasicUString for your UTF-16 strings is the recommended method over a conventional wide-character interface such as that offered by
RWWString.
If you need to perform conversions to or from character encodings other than -UTF-8 and UTF-16 and will therefore require the Internationalization Module, use that module’s
RWUString. Through its conversion utilities,
RWUString provides the ability to convert between UTF-16 and any recognized character encoding. For more information on using this class, see the
Internationalization Module User’s Guide.
