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getws(3scl)							   getws(3scl)

NAME
       getws - obtains a wide-character string from standard input

SYNOPSIS
       #include <widec.h>

       wchar_t *getws(wchar_t *str);

PARAMETERS
       Pointer to buffer into which entered characters are stored

DESCRIPTION
       The  getws()  function  reads a string of wide characters from standard
       input streams and stores them in the buffer  pointed  to	 by  parameter
       str.   Input is complete when a newline character is read. This is dis‐
       carded and a terminating null character is stored in the buffer.

RETURN VALUES
       A pointer to the receive buffer (str) is returned if successful, other‐
       wise NULL is returned.

SCL IMPLEMENTATION NOTES
       This  function  is  implemented	as a C preprocessor macro, and maps to
       standard function fgetws(3). Refer  to  the  man	 page  for  additional
       information on using this function.

RELATED INFORMATION
       Function: fgetws(3)

       Manual: Solaris Compatibility Library User's Guide

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