@node getpwuid, unix
@subheading Syntax

@example
#include <pwd.h>

struct passwd *getpwuid(uid_t uid);
@end example

@subheading Description

This function gets the password file entry matching @var{uid}.  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