unctrl(3xcurses)

1unctrl(3XCURSES)        X/Open Curses Library Functions       unctrl(3XCURSES)
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NAME

6       unctrl - generate printable representation of a character
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SYNOPSIS

9       cc [ flag... ] file... -I /usr/xpg4/include  -L  /usr/xpg4/lib \
10        -R  /usr/xpg4/lib  -lcurses  [ library... ]
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12       c89 [ flag... ] file... -lcurses [ library... ]
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14       #include <unctrl.h>
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16       char *unctrl(chtype c);
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PARAMETERS

20       c    Is a character.
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DESCRIPTION

24       The  unctrl() function generates a character string that is a printable
25       representation of c. If c is a control character,it is converted to the
26       ^X  notation.  If c contains rendition information, the effect is unde‐
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RETURN VALUES

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

34       No errors are defined.
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ATTRIBUTES

37       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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42       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
43       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
44       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
45       │Interface Stability          │Standard                     │
46       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
47       │MT-Level                     │Unsafe                       │
48       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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