---
title: CInterop.PlatformChar
framework: system
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Alias
path: system/cinterop/platformchar
---

# CInterop.PlatformChar

The platform’s preferred character type. On Unix, this is an 8-bit C char (which may be signed or unsigned, depending on platform). On Windows, this is UInt16 (a “wide” character).

## Declaration

```swift
typealias PlatformChar = CInterop.Char
```