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     GETPW(S)		      XENIX System V		      GETPW(S)

     Name
	  getpw - Gets password for a given user ID.

     Syntax
	  int getpw (uid, buf)
	  int uid;
	  char *buf;

     Description
	  getpw searches the password file for the uid, and fills in
	  buf with the corresponding line; it returns nonzero if uid
	  could not be found.  The line is null-terminated.  uid must
	  be an integer value.

     Files
	  /etc/passwd

     See Also
	  getpwent(S), passwd(M)

     Diagnostics
	  Returns nonzero on error.

     Notes
	  This routine is included only for compatibility with prior
	  systems and should not be used; see getpwent(S) for routines
	  to use instead.

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