curses apps on MS Windows?

[Terry Reedy]

On 6/13/2021 1:44 PM, Grant Edwards wrote:

> Does windows have a terminfo/termcap subsystem to deal with different
> terminal types? 

No. AFAIK

>Or do the apps only work with the built-in terminal
> windows implemented by command.com/cmd.exe?

The windows console is implemented by separate code.  It is used Command 
Prompt, Powershell, Python, and other test-mode console applications.

I can't answer other questions.  I imagine that *nix-like operations, 
one best use WSL? (Windows Subsystem for Linux?) or a Windows Bash 
imitation (Git bash, for instance).  I believe git bash uses the same 
console as its interface.

-- 
Terry Jan Reedy