delch.3x (2010 09)

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delch(3X) delch(3X)
(CURSES)
NAME
delch, mvdelch, mvwdelch, wdelch delete a character from a window.
SYNOPSIS
#include <curses.h>
int delch(void);
int mvdelch(int y, int x);
int mvwdelch(WINDOW *win, int y, int x);
int wdelch(WINDOW *win);
DESCRIPTION
These functions delete the character at the current or specified position in the current or specified win-
dow. This function does not change the cursor position.
RETURN VALUE
Upon successful completion, these functions return OK. Otherwise, they return ERR.
ERRORS
No errors are defined.
SEE ALSO
<curses.h>.
CHANGE HISTORY
First released in X/Open Curses, Issue 2.
X/Open Curses, Issue 4
The entry is rewritten for clarity. The argument list for the
delch() function is explicitly declared as
void.
HP-UX 11i Version 3: September 2010 1 Hewlett-Packard Company 1

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