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GETPW(3)                    BSD Programmer's Manual                   GETPW(3)

NNAAMMEE
     ggeettppww - get name from uid

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
     ggeettppww(_u_i_d, _c_h_a_r _*_b_u_f);

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
     TThhee ggeettppww ffuunnccttiioonn iiss mmaaddee oobbssoolleettee bbyy ggeettppwwuuiidd((33))..
     IItt iiss aavvaaiillaabbllee ffrroomm tthhee ccoommppaattiibbiilliittyy lliibbrraarryy,, lliibbccoommppaatt..

     The ggeettppww() function reads the file _/_e_t_c_/_p_a_s_s_w_d, and if it finds the
     specified _u_i_d, copies the password entry line into the string pointed to
     by _b_u_f. the null terminated entry line from the password database, and
     appends the NUL character.

RREETTUURRNN VVAALLUUEESS
     The ggeettppww() function returns the zero if successful, otherwise a non-zero
     if the entry does not exist.

FFIILLEESS
     /etc/passwd

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
     getpwent(3),  passwd(5)

HHIISSTTOORRYY
     A ggeettppww() function appeared in Version 6 AT&T UNIX.

4.4BSD                           June 4, 1993                                1