NAME

ttyname, isatty − find name of a terminal

SYNOPSIS

char ∗ttyname (fildes)

int isatty (fildes)

DESCRIPTION

Ttyname returns a pointer to the null-terminated path name of the terminal device associated with file descriptor fildes.

Isatty returns 1 if fildes is associated with a terminal device, 0 otherwise. 

FILES

/dev/∗

DIAGNOSTICS

Ttyname returns a null pointer (0) if fildes does not describe a terminal device in directory /dev. 

BUGS

The return value points to static data whose content is overwritten by each call. 

May 16, 1980