getpw(3C)                                                         getpw(3C)

NAME
     getpw - get user name

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 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.

RESULT
     getpw() returns non-zero on error.

FILES
     /etc/passwd

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






























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