getpw(3C)                                               getpw(3C)



NAME
     getpw - gets a name from UID

SYNOPSIS
     int getpw(uid, buf)
     int uid;
     char *buf;

DESCRIPTION
     getpw searches the password file for a user ID number that
     equals uid, copies the line of the password file in which
     uid was found into the array pointed to by buf, and returns
     0.  The line is null terminated.  getpw returns nonzero if
     uid cannot be found.

     This routine is included only for compatibility with prior
     systems and should not be used; see getpwent(3C) for
     routines to use instead.

STATUS MESSAGES AND VALUES
     The getpw routine returns nonzero on error.

WARNINGS
     The above routine uses <stdio.h>. Therefore, the size of
     programs not otherwise using standard I/O is increased more
     than might be expected.

FILES
     /etc/passwd
          File containing user information

SEE ALSO
     getpwent(3C), passwd(4)






















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