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explain_mkdtemp_or_die(3)   Library Functions Manual   explain_mkdtemp_or_die(3)

NAME
     explain_mkdtemp_or_die - create a unique temporary directory and report er-
     rors

SYNOPSIS
     #include <libexplain/mkdtemp.h>
     char *explain_mkdtemp_or_die(char *pathname);
     char *explain_mkdtemp_on_error(char *pathname);

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

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

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

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

     The explain_mkdtemp_on_error function always returns the  value  return  by
     the wrapped mkdtemp(3) system call.

EXAMPLE
     The  explain_mkdtemp_or_die  function  is	intended to be used in a fashion
     similar to the following example:
	    char *result = explain_mkdtemp_or_die(pathname);

SEE ALSO
     mkdtemp(3)
	     create a unique temporary directory

     explain_mkdtemp(3)
	     explain mkdtemp(3) errors

     exit(2)
	     terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT
     libexplain version 1.3
     Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller

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