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CURSES_DELCH(3)         NetBSD Library Functions Manual        CURSES_DELCH(3)


NAME
curses_delch, delch, wdelch -- curses delete characters routines
LIBRARY
Curses Library (libcurses, -lcurses)
SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h> int delch(void); int wdelch(WINDOW *win);
DESCRIPTION
These functions delete characters from stdscr or from the specified win- dow. The delch() function deletes the character at the current cursor position on stdscr. Characters to the right of the deleted character are moved one position to the left. The cursor position is unchanged. The wdelch() function is the same as the delch() function, excepting that the character is deleted from the specified window.
RETURN VALUES
Functions returning pointers will return NULL if an error is detected. The functions that return an int will return one of the following values: OK The function completed successfully. ERR An error occurred in the function.
SEE ALSO
curses_addch(3), curses_insch(3)
STANDARDS
The NetBSD Curses library complies with the X/Open Curses specification, part of the Single Unix Specification.
HISTORY
The Curses package appeared in 4.0BSD. NetBSD 9.1 October 25, 2018 NetBSD 9.1
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