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curs_delch(3X)                                                                                curs_delch(3X)



NAME
       delch, wdelch, mvdelch, mvwdelch - delete character under the cursor in a curses window

SYNOPSIS
       #include <curses.h>

       int delch(void);
       int wdelch(WINDOW *win);
       int mvdelch(int y, int x);
       int mvwdelch(WINDOW *win, int y, int x);

DESCRIPTION
       These  routines  delete  the character under the cursor; all characters to the right of the cursor on
       the same line are moved to the left one position and the last character on the line is filled with  a
       blank.   The  cursor  position  does not change (after moving to y, x, if specified).  (This does not
       imply use of the hardware delete character feature.)

RETURN VALUE
       All routines return the integer ERR upon failure and an OK (SVr4 specifies  only  "an  integer  value
       other than ERR") upon successful completion.

NOTES
       Note that delch, mvdelch, and mvwdelch may be macros.

PORTABILITY
       These  functions are described in the XSI Curses standard, Issue 4.  The standard specifies that they
       return ERR on failure, but specifies no error conditions.

SEE ALSO
       curses(3X)



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