.TH printw 3cur .SH Nameprintw, mvprintw, mvwprintw, wprintw \- formatted write to a window.SH Syntax.br.B#include <cursesX.h>.PP.br.Bint printw(fmt [, arg] ...).br.Bchar \(**fmt;.PP.Bint wprintw(win, fmt [, arg] ...).br.BWINDOW \(**win;.br.Bchar \(**fmt;.PP.Bint mvprintw(y, x, fmt [, arg] ...).br.Bint y, x;.br.Bchar \(**fmt;.PP.Bint mvwprintw(win, y, x, fmt [, arg] ...).br.BWINDOW \(**win;.br.Bint y, x;.br.Bchar \(**fmt;.SH Description.NXR "printw subroutine".NXR "wprintw subroutine".NXR "mvprintw subroutine".NXR "mvwprintw subroutine".NXA "printf subroutine" "printw subroutine"The.PN printwroutineadds a string to the default window starting at the current cursor position.This routine causes the string that would normally be output by .PN printf to be output by .PN addstr ..PPThe routine.PN wprintwadds a string to the specified window starting at the current cursor position.This routine causes the stringthat would normally be output by .PN printf to be output by .PN waddstr ..PPThe routine.PN mvprintwadds a string to the default window starting at the specified cursor position.This routine causes the stringthat would normally be output by .PN printf to be output by .PN addstr ..PPThe routine.PN mvwprintwadds a string to the specified window starting at the specified cursor position.This routine causes the stringthat would normally be output by .PN printf to be output by .PN waddstr ..PPAll these routines are analogous to .PN printf .It is advisable to use the field width options of .PN printf  to avoid leaving unwanted characters on the screen from earlier calls..SH Return ValuesThe.PN printw ,.PN mvprintw ,.PN mvwprintw ,and.PN wprintwfunctions return OK on success and ERR on error..SH See Alsoaddstr(3cur), waddstr(3cur), printf(3s)