How can I print this"█" special character in C++?

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I want to print this special character █ in visual studio (c++) but I get "?" . The corresponding code that I wrote:

bool b[5][3] = { { true,true,true },{ true,false,true },{ true,false,true }, 
                 { true,false,true },{ true,true,true } };
    system("color 0A");
    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++)
    {
        for (int j = 0; j < 3; j++)
        {
            if (b[i][j])
            {
                gotoXY(3 + j, 5 + i);
                cout << "█";
            }
        }
        cout << endl;
    }
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2 Answers

You should use wide output:

#include <iostream>

#include <stdio.h>
#include <fcntl.h>
#include <io.h>

int main()
{
    ::_setmode(::_fileno(stdout), _O_U16TEXT);
    ::std::wcout << L"█" << ::std::flush;
    return 0;
}

Also if you are going to use pseudo graphics then you may want to select some pixel font for console so symbols will be rendered without antialiasing and gaps.

user_78606700

Try out: std::cout <<"\u2588";

█ unicode: U+2588

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