explain_puts_or_die - write a string and a newline to stdout and report errors
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Copyright
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Miller
explain_puts_or_die(3)
Description
The explain_puts_or_die function is used to call the puts(3) system call. On failure an explanation will
be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_puts(3) function, and then the process terminates by
calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_puts_on_error function is used to call the puts(3) system call. On failure an explanation
will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_puts(3) function, but still returns to the caller.
s The s, exactly as to be passed to the puts(3) system call.
Example
The explain_puts_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:
explain_puts_or_die(s);
Name
explain_puts_or_die - write a string and a newline to stdout and report errors
Return Value
The explain_puts_or_die function only returns on success, see puts(3) for more information. On failure,
prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_puts_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped puts(3) system call.
See Also
puts(3) write a string and a trailing newline to stdout explain_puts(3) explain puts(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/puts.h>
void explain_puts_or_die(const char *s);
int explain_puts_on_error(const char *s);
