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The killchar routine is used to return the current KILL character.

Syntax

   #include <curses.h>



   char killchar();

Return Values

The terminal's current KILL character is returned.

Description

The killchar() routine returns the user's choice of KILL character from the tty driver. This character is used to start a new line of input when the current input is considered erroneous. The returned value can be used when including deletion capability in interactive programs.

Implementation Considerations

Identical to XPG/3

See Also

erasechar(), wgetnstr()

Portability

HP-UX, UNIX System V, XPG/3

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