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CTERMID(3)

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NAME    [Toc]    [Back]

     ctermid - generate terminal pathname

SYNOPSIS    [Toc]    [Back]

     #include <stdio.h>

     char *
     ctermid(char *buf);

DESCRIPTION    [Toc]    [Back]

     The ctermid() function generates a string, that,  when  used
as a pathname,
     refers  to  the  current controlling terminal of the calling
process.

     If buf is a null pointer, a pointer to a static area is  returned.  Otherwise,
  the  pathname is copied into the memory referenced by
buf.  The argument
 buf is assumed to point to an array at least  L_ctermid (as defined
     in the include file <stdio.h>) bytes long.

     The current implementation simply generates "/dev/tty".

RETURN VALUES    [Toc]    [Back]

     Upon  successful completion, a non-null pointer is returned.
Otherwise, a
     null pointer is returned and the global  variable  errno  is
set to indicate
     the error.

ERRORS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The current implementation detects no error conditions.

SEE ALSO    [Toc]    [Back]

      
      
     ttyname(3)

STANDARDS    [Toc]    [Back]

     The  ctermid()  function  conforms  to  IEEE Std 1003.1-1988
(``POSIX'').

BUGS    [Toc]    [Back]

     By default the ctermid() function writes all information  to
an internal
     static  object.   Subsequent  calls to ctermid() will modify
the same object.


OpenBSD      3.6                           June      4,      1993
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