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DELWIN 3XCURSES "Jun 5, 2002"
NAME
delwin - delete a window
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 <curses.h>

int delwin(WINDOW *win);
DESCRIPTION

The delwin() function deletes the specified window, freeing up the memory associated with it.

Deleting a parent window without deleting its subwindows and then trying to manipulate the subwindows will have undefined results.

PARAMETERS
win

Is a pointer to the window that is to be deleted.

RETURN VALUES

On success, this functions returns OK. Otherwise, it returns ERR.

ERRORS

None.

ATTRIBUTES

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

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

derwin(3XCURSES), dupwin(3XCURSES), libcurses(3XCURSES), attributes(5), standards(5)