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getchar, getwchar (Windows CE 5.0)

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Read a character from stdin.

int getchar(    void );wint_t getwchar(    void );

Parameters

  • stream
    Input stream.

Return Values

Each function returns the character read.

To indicate an read error or end-of-file condition, getwc and getwchar return WEOF.

Remarks

Each routine reads a single character from a file at the current position and increments the associated file pointer (if defined) to point to the next character.

In the case of getwc, the file is associated with stream (see Choosing Between Functions and Macros).

Routine-specific remarks follow.

Routine Remarks
getchar Implemented as a function and as a macro.
getwchar Wide-character version of getchar.

Reads a multibyte character or a wide character according to whether stream is opened in text mode or binary mode.

Generic-Text Routine Mappings

TCHAR.H Routine _MBCS Defined _UNICODE Defined
_gettc getc getwc
_gettchar getchar getwchar

For more information about TCHAR.H routines, see Generic Text Mappings.

Requirements

OS Versions: Windows CE 2.0 and later.
Header: stdlib.h.
Link Library: coredll.dll.

See Also

fgetc | ungetc

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