3.57 cgetc

Function

Read a character from the keyboard.

Header

conio.h

Declaration

char cgetc (void);

Description

The function reads a character from the keyboard. If there is no character available, cgetc waits until the user presses a key. If the cursor is enabled by use of the cursor function, a blinking cursor is displayed while waiting.

Limits

• If the system supports a keyboard buffer, cgetc will fetch a key from this buffer and wait only if the buffer is empty.

Availability

cc65

See also

cursor, kbhit

Example

None.