@node getpwnam, unix
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <pwd.h>

struct passwd *getpwnam(const char *name);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function gets the password file entry matching @var{name}.  See
@ref{getpwent}, for the description of @code{struct passwd}.

@subheading Return Value

The matching record, or @code{NULL} if none match.


@subheading Portability

@portability !ansi, posix