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explain_strtof_or_die(3)    Library Functions Manual	explain_strtof_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_strtof_or_die - convert string to number and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/strtof.h>
     float explain_strtof_or_die(const char *nptr, char **endptr);
     float explain_strtof_on_error(const char *nptr, char **endptr))

DESCRIPTION
     The  explain_strtof_or_die  function  is  used to call the strtof(3) system
     call. On failure an explanation will be printed to  stderr,  obtained  from
     the  explain_strtof(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE).

     The explain_strtof_on_error function is used to call the  strtof(3)  system
     call.  On	failure  an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from
     the explain_strtof(3) function, but still returns to the caller.

     nptr    The nptr, exactly as to be passed to the strtof(3) system call.

     endptr  The endptr, exactly as to be passed to the strtof(3) system call.

RETURN VALUE
     The explain_strtof_or_die function only returns on success,  see  strtof(3)
     for  more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does
     not return.

     The explain_strtof_on_error function always returns the value return by the
     wrapped strtof(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
     The explain_strtof_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion sim-
     ilar to the following example:
	    float result = explain_strtof_or_die(nptr, endptr);

SEE ALSO
     strtof(3)
	     convert ASCII string to floating-point number

     explain_strtof(3)
	     explain strtof(3) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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