C++ Standard Template Library in Practice - Console I/O - Interact with a User

The video tutorial covers the basics of console IO in C, focusing on standard input and output streams. It explains the concept of locales and their role in handling different character sets, including UTF-8. The tutorial demonstrates how to output emoji characters using their universal codes and discusses the challenges of system and compiler compatibility. It concludes with an explanation of UTF-8 encoding, highlighting its ability to support large character sets while maintaining backward compatibility with ASCII.

How does UTF-8 encoding support a large character set?

How does the operating system affect console IO operations?

What challenges might arise when using special characters in console IO?