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GETWCHAR 3C "Jul 24, 2002"
NAME
getwchar - get wide character from stdin stream
SYNOPSIS
#include <wchar.h> wint_t getwchar(void)
#include <wchar.h> #include <xlocale.h> wint_t getwchar_l(locale_t loc)
DESCRIPTION
The getwchar() function is equivalent to getwc(stdin).
Thegetwchar_l() function is equivalent to getwc(stdin, loc).
RETURN VALUES
Refer to fgetwc(3C).
ERRORS
Refer to fgetwc(3C).
USAGE
If the wint_t value returned by getwchar() is stored into a variable of type wchar_t and then compared against the wint_t macro WEOF, the comparison may never succeed because wchar_t is defined as unsigned.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
| Interface Stability See below. |
| MT-Level MT-Safe |
The getwchar() function is Standard. The getwchar_l() function is Uncommitted.
SEE ALSO
fgetwc(3C), getwc(3C), attributes(5), standards(5)