ttyname

Syntax

#include <unistd.h>

char *ttyname(int file);

Description

Gives the name of the terminal associated with file.

Return Value

Returns "con" if file is a device, else NULL.

Portability

not ANSI, POSIX

Example

char *tty = ttyname(0);

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