explain_time_or_die(3) Library Functions Manual explain_time_or_die(3) NAME explain_time_or_die - get time in seconds and report errors SYNOPSIS #include <libexplain/time.h> time_t explain_time_or_die(time_t *t); time_t explain_time_on_error(time_t *t); DESCRIPTION The explain_time_or_die function is used to call the time(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the ex- plain_time(3) function, and then the process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE). The explain_time_on_error function is used to call the time(2) system call. On failure an explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the ex- plain_time(3) function, but still returns to the caller. t The t, exactly as to be passed to the time(2) system call. RETURN VALUE The explain_time_or_die function only returns on success, see time(2) for more information. On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return. The explain_time_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped time(2) system call. EXAMPLE The explain_time_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion simi- lar to the following example: time_t result = explain_time_or_die(t); SEE ALSO time(2) get time in seconds explain_time(3) explain time(2) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process COPYRIGHT libexplain version 1.3 Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller explain_time_or_die(3)
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