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explain_tmpnam_or_die(3)    Library Functions Manual	explain_tmpnam_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_tmpnam_or_die  -  create a name for a temporary file and report er-
     rors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/tmpnam.h>
     char *explain_tmpnam_or_die(char *pathname);
     char *explain_tmpnam_on_error(char *pathname);

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

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

     pathname
	     The pathname, exactly as to be passed to the tmpnam(3) system call.

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

     The explain_tmpnam_on_error function always returns the value return by the
     wrapped tmpnam(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
     The explain_tmpnam_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion sim-
     ilar to the following example:
	    char *result = explain_tmpnam_or_die(pathname);

SEE ALSO
     tmpnam(3)
	     create a name for a temporary file

     explain_tmpnam(3)
	     explain tmpnam(3) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2010 Peter Miller

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