explain_iconv_open_or_die - prepare for charset conversion and report errors
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Copyright
libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller
explain_iconv_open_or_die(3)
Description
The explain_iconv_open_or_die function is used to call the iconv_open(3) system call. On failure an
explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_iconv_open(3) function, and then the
process terminates by calling exit(EXIT_FAILURE).
The explain_iconv_open_on_error function is used to call the iconv_open(3) system call. On failure an
explanation will be printed to stderr, obtained from the explain_iconv_open(3) function, but still
returns to the caller.
tocode The tocode, exactly as to be passed to the iconv_open(3) system call.
fromcode
The fromcode, exactly as to be passed to the iconv_open(3) system call.
Example
The explain_iconv_open_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following
example:
iconv_t result = explain_iconv_open_or_die(tocode, fromcode);
Name
explain_iconv_open_or_die - prepare for charset conversion and report errors
Return Value
The explain_iconv_open_or_die function only returns on success, see iconv_open(3) for more information.
On failure, prints an explanation and exits, it does not return.
The explain_iconv_open_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped iconv_open(3)
system call.
See Also
iconv_open(3) allocate descriptor for character set conversion explain_iconv_open(3) explain iconv_open(3) errors exit(2) terminate the calling process
Synopsis
#include <libexplain/iconv_open.h>
iconv_t explain_iconv_open_or_die(const char *tocode, const char *fromcode);
iconv_t explain_iconv_open_on_error(const char *tocode, const char *fromcode);
