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This function returns a pointer to the preceding character in a string.

Syntax 

LPTSTR CharPrev(
  LPCTSTR 
lpszStart,
  LPCTSTR 
lpszCurrent
);

Parameters

lpszStart

[in] Pointer to the beginning of the null-terminated string.

lpszCurrent

[in] Pointer to a character in a null-terminated string.

Return Value

A pointer to the preceding character in the string, or to the first character in the string if the lpszCurrentparameter equals the lpszStartparameter, indicates success.

Requirements

Header winbase.h
Library Coreloc.lib
Windows Embedded CE Windows CE 1.01 and later
Windows Mobile Windows Mobile Version 5.0 and later

See Also