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What exactly does "printw" do? (Ncurses)

Could someone please tell me what exactly does printw do? I tried looking for information but just could not find anything.

Solution

  • 5 seconds on Google revealed some nice documentation.

    printw() class: Print formatted output similar to printf()

    and

    6.3.1. printw() and mvprintw

These two functions work much like printf(). mvprintw() can be used to move 
the cursor to a position and then print. If you want to move the cursor first 
and then print using printw() function, use move() first and then use printw() 
though I see no point why one should avoid using mvprintw(), you have the 
flexibility to manipulate.

    Source - NCURSES-Programming-HOWTO