Encode decimal in multi‐width format into buffer.

Synopsis

Declared in <bdldfp_decimalconvertutil.h>

static
bsls::Types::size_type
decimal64ToMultiWidthEncoding(
    unsigned char* buffer,
    bdldfp::Decimal64 decimal);

Description

The behavior is undefined unless buffer points to a memory area with enough room to hold the encoded value (which has a maximum size of 8 bytes).

Return Value

number of bytes used by the encoding

Parameters

Name

Description

buffer

receives the multi‐width encoding

decimal

value to encode

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