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.\" Author: Thomas E. Dickey 2003
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-.\" $Id: key_defined.3x,v 1.3 2004/06/05 19:19:09 tom Exp $
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.TH key_defined 3X ""
.SH NAME
\fBkey_defined\fP \- check if a keycode is defined
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fB#include <curses.h>\fP
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+.sp
\fBint key_defined(const char *definition);\fP
.SH DESCRIPTION
This is an extension to the curses library.
.SH RETURN VALUE
If the string is bound to a keycode, its value (greater than zero) is returned.
If no keycode is bound, zero is returned.
-If the string conflicts with longer strings which are bound to keys, -1 is returned.
+If the string conflicts with longer strings which are bound to keys, \-1 is returned.
.SH PORTABILITY
These routines are specific to ncurses. They were not supported on
Version 7, BSD or System V implementations. It is recommended that
\fBdefine_key\fR(3X).
.SH AUTHOR
Thomas Dickey.
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