explain_getchar_or_die - input of characters and report errors
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Copyright
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2008 Peter Miller
explain_getchar_or_die(3)
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 explanation and exits.
Name
explain_getchar_or_die - input of characters and report errors
See Also
getchar(3) input of characters explain_getchar(3) explain getchar(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/getchar.h>
void explain_getchar_or_die(void);
