getpw(3C)              UNIX System V(C Development Set)               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 routines 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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