API Fields

Working with Multibyte Character Strings

Many international languages – such as Korean, Chinese, and Russian – require more than one ASCII byte per character. Therefore, a string of multibyte characters can exceed the allotted string length of some API fields.

In many international languages, a short name that visually has only 3 or 4 characters may be equivalent to 10 or 15 bytes in UTF-8. Therefore, it is important to take into consideration the overall length of a multibyte string to be sure it fits into the allotted ASCII string length.

 

For best success when working with international languages, make sure the total size of a multibyte string does not exceed the ASCII string length for a specific API field.