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explain_asprintf_or_die

NAME
SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
RETURN VALUE
EXAMPLE
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NAME

explain_asprintf_or_die - print to allocated string and report errors

SYNOPSIS

#include <libexplain/asprintf.h>
int explain_asprintf_or_die(, ...);
int explain_asprintf_on_error(, ...);

DESCRIPTION

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

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

RETURN VALUE

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

The explain_asprintf_on_error function always returns the value return by the wrapped asprintf (3) system call.

EXAMPLE

The explain_asprintf_or_die function is intended to be used in a fashion similar to the following example:

int result = explain_asprintf_or_die();

SEE ALSO

asprintf (3)

print to allocated string

explain_asprintf (3)

explain asprintf (3) errors

exit (2)

terminate the calling process

COPYRIGHT

libexplain version 1.4
Copyright (C) 2013 Peter Miller