1GETWCHAR(3P)               POSIX Programmer's Manual              GETWCHAR(3P)
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PROLOG

6       This  manual  page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The Linux
7       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the  corresponding
8       Linux  manual page for details of Linux behavior), or the interface may
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NAME

12       getwchar - get a wide character from a stdin stream
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SYNOPSIS

15       #include <wchar.h>
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17       wint_t getwchar(void);
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DESCRIPTION

21       The getwchar() function shall be equivalent to getwc(stdin).
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RETURN VALUE

24       Refer to fgetwc().
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ERRORS

27       Refer to fgetwc().
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29       The following sections are informative.
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EXAMPLES

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APPLICATION USAGE

35       If the wint_t value returned by getwchar() is stored into a variable of
36       type  wchar_t  and  then  compared  against  the wint_t macro WEOF, the
37       result may be incorrect.  Only the wint_t type is guaranteed to be able
38       to represent any wide character and WEOF.
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RATIONALE

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FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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SEE ALSO

47       fgetwc(), getwc(), the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,
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51       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in  electronic  form
52       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
53       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX),  The  Open  Group  Base
54       Specifications  Issue  6,  Copyright  (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of
55       Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc and The Open  Group.  In  the
56       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
57       The Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group  Standard
58       is  the  referee document. The original Standard can be obtained online
59       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .
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