-static const char utf16_be_bom[] = {0xFE, 0xFF};
-static const char utf16_le_bom[] = {0xFF, 0xFE};
-static const char utf32_be_bom[] = {0x00, 0x00, 0xFE, 0xFF};
-static const char utf32_le_bom[] = {0xFF, 0xFE, 0x00, 0x00};
+static const char utf16_be_bom[] = {'\xFE', '\xFF'};
+static const char utf16_le_bom[] = {'\xFF', '\xFE'};
+static const char utf32_be_bom[] = {'\0', '\0', '\xFE', '\xFF'};
+static const char utf32_le_bom[] = {'\xFF', '\xFE', '\0', '\0'};