# C++ keyword: char16_t (since C++11)

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### Usage

- `char16_t` type: as the declaration of the type (since C++11)

### Notes

Feature-test macro | Value | Std | Comment
--- | --- | --- | ---
`__cpp_unicode_characters` | 200704L | (C++11) | New character types (char16_t and char32_t)

### See also

- `char8_t` (C++20)
- `char32_t` (C++11)

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