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explain_getchar_or_die(3)   Library Functions Manual   explain_getchar_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_getchar_or_die - input of characters and report errors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/getchar.h>
     void explain_getchar_or_die(void);

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

     This function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the  following
     example:
	    int c = explain_getchar_or_die();

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

SEE ALSO
     getchar(3)
	     input of characters

     explain_getchar(3)
	     explain getchar(3) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller

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