$pwgecos(), $passwdgecos(), $pwcomment(),
$passwdcomment()

DESCRIPTION
    for a given user name, or user id (uid), returns its corresponding gecos/comment
    (as recorded in the system passwd file)
SYNOPSIS
    $pwgecos(s)
    $passwdgecos(s)
    $pwcomment(s)
    $passwdcomment(s)

    or:

    $pwgecos(i)
    $passwdgecos(i)
    $pwcomment(i)
    $passwdcomment(i)
ARGUMENTS
    s - a quoted string, or string expression, representing a user name

    or:

    i - an integer, or integer expression, greater than or equal to zero,
        representing a user id (uid)
EXAMPLES
# pikt +C 'output $pwgecos("root")'
root

# pikt +C 'output $pwgecos(0)'
root
        rule
                if $pwgecos("root") !~~ "root"
                        output mail "in passwd, fix the root gecos field"
                fi
SEE ALSO
    $pwname(), $passwdname()
    $pwpassword(), $passwdpassword()
    $pwdir(), $passwddir()
    $pwshell(), $passwdshell()

    String Functions
    Numerical Functions
 
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