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## Windows string types
The [windows-strings](https://crates.io/crates/windows-strings) crate provides common Windows string types used by various Windows APIs.
Start by adding the following to your Cargo.toml file:
```toml
[dependencies.windows-strings]
version = "0.1"
```
Use the Windows string types as needed:
```rust
use windows_strings::*;
const A: PCSTR = s!("ansi");
const W: PCWSTR = w!("wide");
fn main() -> Result<()> {
let b = BSTR::from("bstr");
let h = HSTRING::from("hstring");
assert_eq!(b, "bstr");
assert_eq!(h, "hstring");
assert_eq!(unsafe { A.to_string()? }, "ansi");
assert_eq!(unsafe { W.to_string()? }, "wide");
Ok(())
}
```