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NAME
       getwchar - get a wide character from a stdin stream


SYNOPSIS
       #include <wchar.h>

       wint_t getwchar(void);


DESCRIPTION
       The getwchar() function shall be equivalent to getwc(stdin).


RETURN VALUE
       Refer to fgetwc() .


ERRORS
       Refer to fgetwc() .

       The following sections are informative.


EXAMPLES
       None.


APPLICATION USAGE
       If  the  wint_t  value returned by getwchar() is stored into a variable of type wchar_t and then compared
       against the wint_t macro WEOF, the result may be incorrect.  Only the wint_t type  is  guaranteed  to  be
       able to represent any wide character and WEOF.


RATIONALE
       None.


FUTURE DIRECTIONS
       None.


SEE ALSO
       fgetwc() , getwc() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001, <wchar.h>


       Portions of this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition,
       Standard for Information Technology -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open  Group  Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
       Inc and The Open Group. In the event of any discrepancy between this version and the  original  IEEE  and
       The  Open  Group  Standard,  the  original  IEEE and The Open Group Standard is the referee document. The
       original Standard can be obtained online at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .