delch(3cur)delch(3cur)Name
delch, mvdelch, mvwdelch, wdelch - remove character from window
Syntax
#include <cursesX.h>
int delch()
int wdelch(win)
WINDOW ∗win;
int mvdelch(y, x)
int y, x;
int mvwdelch(win, y, x)
WINDOW ∗win;
int y, x;
Description
The routine deletes the character under the cursor in the default win‐
dow. All characters to the right 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.
The routine deletes the character under the cursor in the specified
window. All characters to the right 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.
The routine moves the cursor to the specified position in the default
window. The character found at this location is deleted. All charac‐
ters to the right 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.
The routine moves the cursor to the specified position in the specified
window. The character found at this location is deleted. All charac‐
ters to the right 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.
The routines and are macros.
Return Values
The and functions return OK on success and ERR on error.
delch(3cur)