---
name: "CursesW.getChar"
section: "3kaya"
platform: "linux"
package: "libkaya-ncursesw-dev"
version: "0.4.4-6.2"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/CursesW.getChar"
---

# CursesW.getChar(3kaya)

Get a character

## NAME

CursesW::getChar - Get a character

## SYNOPSIS

**Char getChar(** **)**

## DESCRIPTION

Get the next input character. If the screen has been modified, then **CursesW.refresh (3kaya)** will automatically be called first.

## AUTHORS

Kaya standard library by Edwin Brady, Chris Morris and others (kaya@kayalang.org). For further information see http://kayalang.org/

## LICENSE

The Kaya standard library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (version 2.1 or any later version) as published by the Free Software Foundation.

## RELATED

**CursesW.getStr (3kaya)**

**CursesW.mvgetChar (3kaya)**

**CursesW.wmvgetChar (3kaya)**

**CursesW.refresh (3kaya)**

**CursesW.ungetChar (3kaya)**

**CursesW.wgetChar (3kaya)**