{The S-lang C Library Reference}: SLang_getkey

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## 111. SLang_getkey

Synopsis

  Read a character from the keyboard

Usage

  `unsigned int SLang_getkey (void);`

Description

  The `SLang_getkey` reads a single character from the terminal and returns it. The terminal must first be initialized via a call to `SLang_init_tty` before this function can be called. Upon success, `SLang_getkey` returns the character read from the terminal, otherwise it returns `SLANG_GETKEY_ERROR`.

See Also

  `SLang_init_tty, SLang_input_pending, SLang_ungetkey`

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