Library /sys$common/syshlp/helplib.hlb  —  CRTL  [w]erase
    Erases the window by painting it with blanks. The erase function
    acts on the stdscr window.

    Format

      #include  <curses.h>

      int erase();

      int werase  (WINDOW *win);

1  –  Argument

 win

    A pointer to the window.

2  –  Description

    Both the erase and werase functions leave the cursor at the
    current position on the terminal screen after completion; they
    do not return the cursor to the home coordinates of (0,0).

3  –  Return Values

    OK                 Indicates success.
    ERR                Indicates an error.
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