Is it wrong to use the main function in C++ Visual Studio 2017 as following:
int main(int argc, wchar_t* argv[])
as my program can receive special characters.
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6Yes it's wrong since that's now how `main` is supposed to be declared. If you're on Windows and using Visual Studio and its compiler look into using `wmain` instead (as [documented here](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6wd819wh.aspx)). – Some programmer dude Aug 29 '18 at 15:19
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@OP do you have `int main(int argc, wchar_t* argv)` or `int main(int argc, wchar_t** argv)`? – NathanOliver Aug 29 '18 at 15:30
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2Possible duplicate of [What is the difference between wmain and main?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2438049/what-is-the-difference-between-wmain-and-main) – phuclv Aug 29 '18 at 15:41
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@NathanOliver The OPs `wchar_t *argv[]` is exactly the same as `wchar_t **argv`. – Swordfish Aug 29 '18 at 15:43
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@Swordfish The Q was edited by another user. Originally the user had `int main(int argc, wchar_t* argv)` which is not the same – NathanOliver Aug 29 '18 at 15:45
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@NathanOliver Sorry then. – Swordfish Aug 29 '18 at 16:05
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Please go and read the remarks section on GetCommandLine:
ANSI console processes written in C can use the argc and argv arguments of the main function to access the command-line arguments. ANSI GUI applications can use the lpCmdLine parameter of the WinMain function to access the command-line string, excluding the program name. The main and WinMain functions cannot return Unicode strings.
Unicode console process written in C can use the wmain or _tmain function to access the command-line arguments. Unicode GUI applications must use the GetCommandLineW function to access Unicode strings.
To convert the command line to an argv style array of strings, call the CommandLineToArgvW function.
