GETWCHAR(3C) Standard C Library Functions GETWCHAR(3C)

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).

The getwchar_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(7) 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(7), standards(7)

June 20, 2021 GETWCHAR(3C)