Switching from std::string to std::wstring for embedded applications?

Question

Up until now I have been using std::string in my C++ applications for embedded system (routers, switches, telco gear, etc.).

For the next project, I am considering t

Answer 1

You might get some headache because of the fact that the C++ standard dictates that wide-streams are required to convert double-byte characters to single-byte when writing to a file, and how this conversion is done is implementation-dependent.