getpw(3C)            COMPATIBILITY FUNCTIONS            getpw(3C)



NAME
     getpw - get name from UID

SYNOPSIS
     #include <stdlib.h>

     int getpw (uidt 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.  getpw returns non-zero if uid cannot be found.

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

FILES
     /etc/passwd

SEE ALSO
     getpwent(3C).
     passwd(4) in the System Administrator's Reference Manual.

DIAGNOSTICS
     getpw returns non-zero on error.




























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