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GETPW ( 3C ) GETPW ( 3C )
NAME
getpw - get name from UID
SYNOPSIS
int getpw (uid, buf)
int uid;
char •buf;
DESCRIPTION
Getpw searches the password file for a user ID number that equals
uid, copies the line of the password file in which uid was found
into the array pointed to by buf, and returns 0. Getpw returns
non-zero if uid cannot be found.
This routine is included only for compatibility with prior systems
and should not be used; see getpwent(3C) for routines to use
instead.
FILES
jetcfpasswd
SEE ALSO
getpwent(3C), passwd( 4).
DIAGNOSTICS
Getpw returns non-zero on error.
WARNING
The above routine uses < stdio.h >, which causes it to increase
the size of programs, not otherwise using standard 1/0, more than
might be expected.
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