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explain_getc_or_die(3)	    Library Functions Manual	  explain_getc_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_getc_or_die - input of characters and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/getc.h>
     int explain_getc_or_die(FILE *fp);

DESCRIPTION
     The  explain_getc_or_die  function is used to call the getc(3) system call.
     On failure an explanation will be printed	to  stderr,  obtained  from  ex-
     plain_getc(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:
	    int c = explain_getc_or_die(fp);

     fp      The fp, exactly as to be passed to the getc(3) system call.

     Returns:
	     This function only returns on success, and returns the next charac-
	     ter  or EOF at end of input.  On failure, prints an explanation and
	     exits.

SEE ALSO
     getc(3)
	     input of characters

     explain_getc(3)
	     explain getc(3) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

							  explain_getc_or_die(3)

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