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.TH curs_getch 3X ""
.SH NAME
-\fBgetch\fR, \fBwgetch\fR, \fBmvgetch\fR,
-\fBmvwgetch\fR, \fBungetch\fR - get (or push back) characters from
-\fBcurses\fR terminal keyboard
+\fBgetch\fR,
+\fBwgetch\fR,
+\fBmvgetch\fR,
+\fBmvwgetch\fR,
+\fBungetch\fR,
+\fBhas_key\fR \- get (or push back) characters from \fBcurses\fR terminal keyboard
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <curses.h>\fR
mode). In half-delay mode, the program waits until a character is typed or the
specified timeout has been reached.
-If \fBnoecho\fR has been set, then the character will also be echoed into the
+Unless \fBnoecho\fR has been set, then the character will also be echoed into the
designated window according to the following rules:
If the character is the current erase character, left arrow, or backspace,
the cursor is moved one space to the left and that screen position is erased