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# PERL getlogin Function

## Syntax

getlogin

## Definition and Usage

Returns the user's name, as discovered by the system function getlogin( ). Under Windows, use the Win32::LoginName( ) function instead.

## Return Value

- undef on failure

- User's login name

## Example

Try following example:

    #!/usr/bin/perl

    $login = getlogin || getpwuid($<) || "TutorialsPoint";

    print "Login ID is $login\n";

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