# curs_inchstr 3x 2023-11-18 ncurses 6.4 Library calls

    curs_inchstr(3x)                 Library calls                curs_inchstr(3x)

## NAME

           inchstr,   inchnstr,   winchstr,   winchnstr,   mvinchstr,  mvinchnstr,
           mvwinchstr, mvwinchnstr - get a curses character string from a window

## SYNOPSIS

           #include <curses.h>

           int inchstr(chtype *chstr);
           int inchnstr(chtype *chstr, int n);
           int winchstr(WINDOW *win, chtype *chstr);
           int winchnstr(WINDOW *win, chtype *chstr, int n);

           int mvinchstr(int y, int x, chtype *chstr);
           int mvinchnstr(int y, int x, chtype *chstr, int n);
           int mvwinchstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, chtype *chstr);
           int mvwinchnstr(WINDOW *win, int y, int x, chtype *chstr, int n);

## DESCRIPTION

           These routines return a NULL-terminated  array  of  chtype  quantities,
           starting  at the current cursor position in the named window and ending
           at the right margin of the window.

           The four functions with n  as  the  last  argument,  return  a  leading
           substring  at  most  n  characters  long  (exclusive  of  the  trailing
           (chtype)0).  Transfer stops at the end of the current line, or  when  n
           characters have been stored at the location referenced by chstr.

           Constants  defined  in  <curses.h> can be used with the & (logical AND)
           operator to extract the character  or  the  attribute  alone  from  any
           position in the chstr [see curs_inch(3x)].

## RETURN VALUE

           All  routines  return the integer ERR upon failure and an integer value
           other than ERR upon successful completion  (the  number  of  characters
           retrieved, exclusive of the trailing 0).

           X/Open Curses defines no error conditions.  This implementation returns
           an error

           o   if the win parameter is null or

           o   if the chstr parameter is null.

           Functions with a "mv" prefix first  perform  a  cursor  movement  using
           wmove, and return an error if the position is outside the window, or if
           the window pointer is null.

## NOTES

           All routines except winchnstr may be macros.

           SVr4 does not document whether the result string is zero-terminated; it
           does not document whether a length limit argument includes any trailing
           0; and it does not document the meaning of the return value.

           Reading a line that overflows  the  array  pointed  to  by  chstr  with
           inchstr,  mvinchstr,  mvwinchstr  or winchstr causes undefined results.
           Therefore, the use of inchnstr, mvinchnstr, mvwinchnstr,  or  winchnstr
           is recommended.

## PORTABILITY

           These  functions are described in the XSI Curses standard, Issue 4.  It
           is no more specific than the SVr4 documentation on the trailing 0.   It
           does specify that the successful return of the functions is OK.

## SEE ALSO

           curses(3x), curs_inch(3x), curs_inwstr(3x), curs_in_wchstr(3x)

    ncurses 6.4                       2023-11-18                  curs_inchstr(3x)