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@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ this in the implementation of the :func:`getpass` function.
Further documentation on these functions can be found in the Platform API
documentation.
+The module implements both the normal and wide char variants of the console I/O
+api. The normal API deals only with ASCII characters and is of limited use
+for internationalized applications. The wide char API should be used where
+ever possible
.. _msvcrt-files:
@@ -94,6 +98,13 @@ Console I/O
return the keycode. The :kbd:`Control-C` keypress cannot be read with this
function.
+
+.. function:: getwch()
+
+ Wide char variant of `func:getch`, returns unicode.
+
+ ..versionadded:: 2.6
+
.. function:: getche()
@@ -101,16 +112,37 @@ Console I/O
printable character.
+.. function:: getwche()
+
+ Wide char variant of `func:getche`, returns unicode.
+
+ ..versionadded:: 2.6
+
+
.. function:: putch(char)
Print the character *char* to the console without buffering.
+
+.. function:: putwch(unicode_char)
+
+ Wide char variant of `func:putch`, accepts unicode.
+
+ ..versionadded:: 2.6
+
.. function:: ungetch(char)
Cause the character *char* to be "pushed back" into the console buffer; it will
be the next character read by :func:`getch` or :func:`getche`.
+
+.. function:: ungetwch(unicode_char)
+
+ Wide char variant of `func:ungetch`, accepts unicode.
+
+ ..versionadded:: 2.6
+
.. _msvcrt-other: