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explain_puts_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_puts_or_die(3) NAME explain_puts_or_die - write a string and a newline to stdout and report errors SYNOPSIS #include <libexplain/puts.h> void explain_puts_or_die(const char *s); int explain_puts_on_error(const char *s); DESCRIPTION The explain_puts_or_die function is used to call the puts(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_puts(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE). The explain_puts_on_error function is used to call the puts(3) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_puts(3) function, but still returns to the caller. s The s, exactly as to be passed to the puts(3) system call. RETURN VALUE The explain_puts_or_die function only returns on success, see puts(3) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return. The explain_puts_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped puts(3) system call. EXAMPLE The explain_puts_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example: explain_puts_or_die(s); SEE ALSO puts(3) write a string and a trailing newline to stdout explain_puts(3) explain puts(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process COPYRIGHT libexplain version 1.3 Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller explain_puts_or_die(3)
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