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UNCTRL 3XCURSES "Jun 5, 2002"
NAME
unctrl - generate printable representation of a character
SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include  -L  /usr/xpg4/lib \e
 -R  /usr/xpg4/lib  -lcurses  [ library... ]

c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]

#include <unctrl.h>

char *unctrl(chtype c);
PARAMETERS
c

Is a character.

DESCRIPTION

The unctrl() function generates a character string that is a printable representation of c. If c is a control character,it is converted to the ^X notation. If c contains rendition information, the effect is undefined.

RETURN VALUES

Upon successful completion, the unctrl() function returns the generated string. Otherwise, it returns a null pointer.

ERRORS

No errors are defined.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability Standard
MT-Level Unsafe
SEE ALSO

addch(3XCURSES), addstr(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), wunctrl(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)