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explain_close_or_die(3)     Library Functions Manual	 explain_close_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_close_or_die - close a file descriptor and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/close.h>
     void explain_close_or_die(int fildes);

DESCRIPTION
     The explain_close_or_die function is used to call the close(2) system call.
     On  failure  an  explanation  will  be printed to stderr, obtained from ex-
     plain_close(3), and then the process terminates by calling  exit(EXIT_FAIL-
     URE).

     This  function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following
     example:
	    explain_close_or_die(fildes);

     fildes  The fildes, exactly as to be passed to the close(2) system call.

     Returns:
	     This function only returns on success.  On failure, prints  an  ex-
	     planation and exits.

SEE ALSO
     close(2)
	     close a file descriptor

     explain_close(3)
	     explain close(2) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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