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Asked: 2026-05-29T10:53:54+00:00

On the Linux platform, I get compile errors for using a function named CURSES

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On the Linux platform, I get compile errors for using a function named CURSES. If I change the name to something else such as “my_curses” there are no more errors.
I understand there is a curses.h but I’m not aware of any functions named CURSES. Is there a function that already exists called CURSES in the standard or built in libraries?

PROTOTYPE:
void CURSES(int x)

ERROR:
“error: syntax error before numeric constant”

Then in the function declaration I get a bunch of similar errors along with a bunch of errors with “conflicting types”.

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  1. Editorial Team

    CURSES is probably a define. So your options are:

    • #undef CURSES — that’s not a good option unless you exactly know WHERE and by WHO this define is used.
    • call your function Curses, or cURSES or simply curses.
    • change name to your function.

    Edit: A simple grep on my includes told me that both curses.h and ncurses.h have this line

    #define CURSES 1
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